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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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Madagascar

Types

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

Number of Varieties

108
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
gardens, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15
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
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
Light Green, Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Burgundy, Plum
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Plum
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week
Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Poisonous, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
-

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTINUS 'Grace'
PACHYPODIUM geayi

Common Name

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
Madagaskar Palm

In Hindi

Smokebush
Pachypodium

In German

Smokebush
Pachypodium

In French

Smokebush
Pachypodium

In Spanish

Smokebush
Pachypodium

In Greek

Smokebush
Pachypodium

In Portuguese

Smokebush
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto

In Polish

Smokebush
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki

In Latin

Smokebush
Pachypodium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Gentianales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Cotinus
pachypodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhoeae
Malouetieae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae
Apocynoideae

Number of Species

425
1 27800
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Difference Between Smokebush and Pachypodium

If you are confused whether Smokebush or Pachypodium are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Smokebush and Pachypodium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Smokebush are 20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount and organic fertlizers, whereas for Pachypodium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Smokebush and Pachypodium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Smokebush and Pachypodium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Smokebush and Pachypodium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Smokebush and Pachypodium as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Smokebush is Cholagogue, Febrifuge and Ophthalmic whereas of Pachypodium is . Smokebush has beauty benefits as follows: Stops hair loss while Pachypodium has beauty benefits as follows: Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Smokebush vs Pachypodium

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Smokebush vs Pachypodium and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Smokebush are Dermatitis whereas of Pachypodium have Poisonous and Skin cuts respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Smokebush has no showy fruits and Pachypodium has no showy fruits. Also Smokebush is not flowering and Pachypodium is not flowering . You can compare Smokebush and Pachypodium facts and facts of other plants too.