Life Span
Perennial
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Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
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China, Japan
Types
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
Number of Varieties
1015
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40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
9-4
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Burgundy, Plum
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Plum
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
-
Allergy
Dermatitis
Hay fever
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
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Beauty Benefits
Stops hair loss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Wood
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
COTINUS 'Grace'
CRYPTOMERIA japonica
Common Name
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
In Hindi
Smokebush
Japanese Cedar
In German
Smokebush
der japanischen Zeder
In French
Smokebush
Cedar japonais
In Spanish
Smokebush
cedro japonés
In Greek
Smokebush
Ιαπωνικά Cedar
In Portuguese
Smokebush
Cedar japonês
In Polish
Smokebush
japoński cedr
In Latin
Smokebush
Italica Cedar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Sapindales
Pinales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Cotinus
Cyptomeria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Rhoeae
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Subfamily
Anacardioideae
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Number of Species
450
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27800
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