Smokebush

Pride of India

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Burgundy, Plum

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Plum

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Red, Green, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Stops hair loss

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COTINUS 'Grace'

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

7.2.1 In Hindi

Smokebush

जरुल

7.2.2 In German

Smokebush

Königinblume

7.2.3 In French

Smokebush

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Smokebush

Banabá Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

Smokebush

Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Smokebush

Resedá-gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Smokebush

Lagerstremia wspaniała

7.2.8 In Latin

Smokebush

Lagerstroemia speciosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Anacardiaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Cotinus

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Rhoeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

4NA

1 27800

Difference Between Smokebush and Pride of India

If you are confused whether Smokebush or Pride of India 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 Pride of India 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 Pride of India fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount and as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Smokebush and Pride of India if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Smokebush and Pride of India

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Smokebush and Pride of India. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Smokebush and Pride of India 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 Pride of India is Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity and Regulates Blood Sugar. Smokebush has beauty benefits as follows: Stops hair loss while Pride of India has beauty benefits as follows: Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Smokebush vs Pride of India

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 Pride of India 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 Pride of India have allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing and Sore eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Smokebush has no showy fruits and Pride of India has no showy fruits. Also Smokebush is not flowering and Pride of India is not flowering . You can compare Smokebush and Pride of India facts and facts of other plants too.