Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
-
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Types
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Aesculus glabra
Number of Varieties
101
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40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
7-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
Tan, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Burgundy, Plum
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Plum
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Orange, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Average
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
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Birds
Allergy
Dermatitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
-
Beauty Benefits
Stops hair loss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
COTINUS 'Grace'
AESCULUS glabra
Common Name
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
Ohio Buckeye
In Hindi
Smokebush
ओहियो बकेये
In German
Smokebush
Ohio buckeye
In French
Smokebush
marronnier de l'Ohio
In Spanish
Smokebush
Ohio castaño de indias
In Greek
Smokebush
Οχάιο Buckeye
In Portuguese
Smokebush
Ohio Buckeye
In Polish
Smokebush
Ohio kasztan
In Latin
Smokebush
Ohio buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Sapindales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Cotinus
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Rhoeae
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Subfamily
Anacardioideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
419
1
27800
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