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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose
White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Burgundy, Plum
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Plum
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, 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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week
Needs high amount of water

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
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 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
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland
Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTINUS 'Grace'
ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

Smokebush
Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Smokebush
Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Smokebush
Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Smokebush
Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Smokebush
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Smokebush
Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Smokebush
Diabelski laska

In Latin

Smokebush
Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Apiales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Cotinus
Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhoeae
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Subfamily

Anacardioideae
Aralioideae

Number of Species

430
1 27800
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Difference Between Smokebush and Devil's Walking Stick

If you are confused whether Smokebush or Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Smokebush and Devil's Walking Stick if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Smokebush and Devil's Walking Stick

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Smokebush and Devil's Walking Stick. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Smokebush and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick is Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic and Opthalmic. Smokebush has beauty benefits as follows: Stops hair loss while Devil's Walking Stick has beauty benefits as follows: Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Smokebush vs Devil's Walking Stick

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 Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Smokebush has no showy fruits and Devil's Walking Stick has showy fruits. Also Smokebush is not flowering and Devil's Walking Stick is not flowering . You can compare Smokebush and Devil's Walking Stick facts and facts of other plants too.