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Smokebush and Japanese Crab Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

Origin
Eastern Asia, Japan   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not Available   
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
10   
99+

Habitat
Not Available   
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
8-3   

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Pink, Light Pink, Rose   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red, Yellow   
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green, Burgundy, Plum   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Burgundy, Plum   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison   
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively   
Water deeply about once a week   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Prune in spring, Requires very little pruning   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil   
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree, Red blotch   
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees, Not Available   

Allergy
Poisonous   
Dermatitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Used in parkland   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Stops hair loss   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Malus floribunda   
COTINUS 'Grace'   

Common Name
Japanese flowering crabapple, Japanese crab, purple chokeberry, showy crabapple   
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree   

In Hindi
Japanese crab apple   
Smokebush   

In German
Japanische Wildapfel   
Smokebush   

In French
Pommier du Japon   
Smokebush   

In Spanish
Manzano silvestre japonés   
Smokebush   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά μήλο καβουριών   
Smokebush   

In Portuguese
maçã de caranguejo japonês   
Smokebush   

In Polish
Japoński krab jabłko   
Smokebush   

In Latin
Japanese crab apple   
Smokebush   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Sapindales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Anacardiaceae   

Genus
Malus   
Cotinus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Maleae   
Rhoeae   

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae   
Anacardioideae   

Number of Species
55   
99+
4   
99+

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Difference Between Japanese Crab Apple and Smokebush

If you are confused whether Japanese Crab Apple or Smokebush are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Japanese Crab Apple and Smokebush Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Japanese Crab Apple are Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil, whereas for Smokebush fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Crab Apple and Smokebush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Japanese Crab Apple and Smokebush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Japanese Crab Apple and Smokebush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Japanese Crab Apple and Smokebush as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Japanese Crab Apple is Not Available whereas of Smokebush is Cholagogue, Febrifuge and Ophthalmic. Japanese Crab Apple has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Smokebush has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Japanese Crab Apple vs Smokebush

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Japanese Crab Apple vs Smokebush and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Japanese Crab Apple are Poisonous whereas of Smokebush have Dermatitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Japanese Crab Apple has no showy fruits and Smokebush has no showy fruits. Also Japanese Crab Apple is flowering and Smokebush is not flowering . You can compare Japanese Crab Apple and Smokebush facts and facts of other plants too.

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