Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
-
Southern Africa
Types
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
Number of Varieties
10-
0
40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12-10
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Burgundy, Plum
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Plum
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week
Do not water frequently
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
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
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
-
Allergy
Dermatitis
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
-
Beauty Benefits
Stops hair loss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used to poison animals during hunting
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
COTINUS 'Grace'
EUPHORBIA virosa
Common Name
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
Gifboom
In Hindi
Smokebush
Gifboom
In German
Smokebush
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
In French
Smokebush
Euphorbia virosa
In Spanish
Smokebush
Euphorbia virosa
In Greek
Smokebush
Euphorbia virosa
In Portuguese
Smokebush
Euphorbia virosa
In Polish
Smokebush
Euphorbia virosa
In Latin
Smokebush
Euphorbia virosa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Sapindales
Malpighiales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Cotinus
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots
Tribe
Rhoeae
-
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
4-
1
27800
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