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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

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Middle Africa

Types

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Perennial Grass

Number of Varieties

1015
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12 - 1

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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Burgundy, Plum
Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Plum
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very 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, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Dermatitis
Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland
-

Beauty Benefits

Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Food for animals, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTINUS 'Grace'
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

Common Name

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
Elephant Grass

In Hindi

Smokebush
हाथी घास

In German

Smokebush
Elefantengras

In French

Smokebush
l'herbe à éléphant

In Spanish

Smokebush
pasto elefante

In Greek

Smokebush
ελέφαντα χόρτο

In Portuguese

Smokebush
capim-elefante

In Polish

Smokebush
trawa słoniowa

In Latin

Smokebush
elephanti herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Poales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cotinus
Pennisetum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Rhoeae
Paniceae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

41
1 27800
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Difference Between Smokebush and Elephant Grass

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

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Importance of Smokebush and Elephant Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Smokebush and Elephant Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Smokebush and Elephant Grass 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 Grass is Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders and Wounds. Smokebush has beauty benefits as follows: Stops hair loss while Elephant Grass has beauty benefits as follows: Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Smokebush vs Elephant Grass

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