Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa
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Types
Carissa Carandas
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Number of Varieties
410
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-3
Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Burgundy, Plum
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Burgundy, Plum
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to roundish
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees
Allergy
Mildly Toxic
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
COTINUS 'Grace'
Common Name
Large Num-Num
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
In Hindi
नेटाल बेर
Smokebush
In German
Natal Plum
Smokebush
In French
natal Plum
Smokebush
In Spanish
Ciruela Natal
Smokebush
In Greek
Natal Plum
Smokebush
In Portuguese
Natal Plum
Smokebush
In Polish
Natal Plum
Smokebush
In Latin
Natal Plum
Smokebush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Sapindales
Family
Apocynaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Carissa
Cotinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Carisseae
Rhoeae
Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Anacardioideae
Number of Species
204
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27800
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