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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
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Types

Kigelia africana
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Number of Varieties

910
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan
Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially
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

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Bees

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging
Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana
COTINUS 'Grace'

Common Name

Sausage Tree
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

In Hindi

Sausage Tree
Smokebush

In German

Sausage Tree
Smokebush

In French

saucisse Arbre
Smokebush

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha
Smokebush

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο
Smokebush

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha
Smokebush

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo
Smokebush

In Latin

farciminis ligno
Smokebush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Sapindales

Family

Bignoniaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Kaempferia
Cotinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Tecomeae
Rhoeae

Subfamily

-
Anacardioideae

Number of Species

94
1 27800
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Difference Between Sausage Tree and Smokebush

If you are confused whether Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree and Smokebush Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sausage Tree are Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly, 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 Sausage Tree and Smokebush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sausage Tree and Smokebush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sausage Tree and Smokebush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree is Gynaecological, Malaria and STDs whereas of Smokebush is Cholagogue, Febrifuge and Ophthalmic. Sausage Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Acne and Slow downs aging while Smokebush has beauty benefits as follows: Acne and Slow downs aging.

Compare Facts of Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree are Poisonous when unripe whereas of Smokebush have Dermatitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sausage Tree has showy fruits and Smokebush has no showy fruits. Also Sausage Tree is not flowering and Smokebush is not flowering . You can compare Sausage Tree and Smokebush facts and facts of other plants too.