1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
300.00 cm2.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
White, Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
Purple, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Burgundy, Plum
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Plum
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Insects, Mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Dermatitis
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Stops hair loss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Culinary use, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
COTINUS 'Grace'
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Smokebush
épinards indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Smokebush
espinafre indiano
7.2.7 In Polish
Smokebush
Indyjski szpinak
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Anacardiaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Anacardioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species