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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
-  

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Burgundy, Plum  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Plum  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Dermatitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic  
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture  
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COTINUS 'Grace'  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
Smokebush  
candlenut पेड़  

In German
Smokebush  
Candlenut Baum  

In French
Smokebush  
arbre Candlenut  

In Spanish
Smokebush  
árbol candlenut  

In Greek
Smokebush  
candlenut δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Smokebush  
candlenut árvore  

In Polish
Smokebush  
Tung Molukański drzewo  

In Latin
Smokebush  
Candlenut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Sapindales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Cotinus  
Aleurites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Rhoeae  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
Anacardioideae  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
600  
40

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Difference Between Smokebush and Candlenut

If you are confused whether Smokebush or Candlenut 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 Smokebush and Candlenut Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Smokebush are 20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount and organic fertlizers, whereas for Candlenut fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Smokebush and Candlenut if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Smokebush and Candlenut

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Smokebush and Candlenut. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Smokebush and Candlenut 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 Smokebush is Cholagogue, Febrifuge and Ophthalmic whereas of Candlenut is constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever and Tooth ache. Smokebush has beauty benefits as follows: Stops hair loss while Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Smokebush vs Candlenut

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 Smokebush vs Candlenut 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 Smokebush are Dermatitis whereas of Candlenut have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Smokebush has no showy fruits and Candlenut has showy fruits. Also Smokebush is not flowering and Candlenut is not flowering . You can compare Smokebush and Candlenut facts and facts of other plants too.

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