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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

-
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15
0 99
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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
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Burgundy, Plum
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Plum
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week
Average Water Needs

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers
Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
-

Allergy

Dermatitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTINUS 'Grace'
DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

Smokebush
Elephant Apple

In German

Smokebush
Elefant von Apple

In French

Smokebush
Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

Smokebush
El elefante de Apple

In Greek

Smokebush
ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Smokebush
Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Smokebush
Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Smokebush
Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Dilleniales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Dilleniaceae

Genus

Cotinus
Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhoeae
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Subfamily

Anacardioideae
-

Number of Species

41
1 27800
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Difference Between Smokebush and Elephant Apple

If you are confused whether Smokebush or Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple fertilizers required are Put diluted fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Smokebush and Elephant Apple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Smokebush and Elephant Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Smokebush and Elephant Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Smokebush and Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple is Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent and Expectorant. Smokebush has beauty benefits as follows: Stops hair loss while Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Smokebush vs Elephant Apple

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