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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

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Europe

Types

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
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Number of Varieties

105
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
agricultural areas, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
9-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Burgundy, Plum
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Plum
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

-
White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, 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
Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers
8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Caterpillar, Mites

Allergy

Dermatitis
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland
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Beauty Benefits

Stops hair loss
Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTINUS 'Grace'
BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

Common Name

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

In Hindi

Smokebush
choy sum

In German

Smokebush
choy sum

In French

Smokebush
choy sum

In Spanish

Smokebush
choy sum

In Greek

Smokebush
choy sum

In Portuguese

Smokebush
choy sum

In Polish

Smokebush
choy sum

In Latin

Smokebush
choy sum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Capparales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Cotinus
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Rhoeae
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Subfamily

Anacardioideae
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Number of Species

418
1 27800
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Difference Between Smokebush and Choy Sum

If you are confused whether Smokebush or Choy Sum 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 Choy Sum 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 Choy Sum fertilizers required are 8-8-8 and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Smokebush and Choy Sum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Smokebush and Choy Sum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Smokebush and Choy Sum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Smokebush and Choy Sum 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 Choy Sum is Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity and Rich in Potassium. Smokebush has beauty benefits as follows: Stops hair loss while Choy Sum has beauty benefits as follows: Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Smokebush vs Choy Sum

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 Choy Sum 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 Choy Sum have Diarrhea, Dizziness and Nausea respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Smokebush has no showy fruits and Choy Sum has no showy fruits. Also Smokebush is not flowering and Choy Sum is not flowering . You can compare Smokebush and Choy Sum facts and facts of other plants too.