Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
-
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Acer palmatum
Number of Varieties
10700
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40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
8-2
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm150.00 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
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
Red, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Burgundy, Plum
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Plum
Red, Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
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, 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, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
-
Allergy
Dermatitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
Stops hair loss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Sap
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as preservative
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
COTINUS 'Grace'
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
Common Name
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Smokebush
Japanese Maple
In German
Smokebush
japanischer Ahorn
In French
Smokebush
érable du Japon
In Spanish
Smokebush
arce japonés
In Greek
Smokebush
Japanese Maple
In Portuguese
Smokebush
bordo japonês
In Polish
Smokebush
Klon japoński
In Latin
Smokebush
Acer palmatum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Sapindales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Cotinus
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Rhoeae
-
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
-
Number of Species
4128
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27800
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