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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

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North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
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Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
8-4

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Burgundy, Plum
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Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Plum
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Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week
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, Alkaline

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
Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, 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, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis
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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
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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
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTINUS 'Grace'
ARONIA arbutifolia

Common Name

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
Red Chokeberry

In Hindi

Smokebush
लाल Chokeberry

In German

Smokebush
Rote Apfelbeere

In French

Smokebush
Red Chokeberry

In Spanish

Smokebush
rojo Chokeberry

In Greek

Smokebush
κόκκινο Chokeberry

In Portuguese

Smokebush
Red Chokeberry

In Polish

Smokebush
Red aronii

In Latin

Smokebush
arbutifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Rosales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Cotinus
Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Rhoeae
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Subfamily

Anacardioideae
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Number of Species

425
1 27800
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Difference Between Smokebush and Red Chokeberry

If you are confused whether Smokebush or Red Chokeberry 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 Red Chokeberry 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 Red Chokeberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Smokebush and Red Chokeberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Smokebush and Red Chokeberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Smokebush and Red Chokeberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Smokebush and Red Chokeberry 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 Red Chokeberry is . Smokebush has beauty benefits as follows: Stops hair loss while Red Chokeberry has beauty benefits as follows: Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Smokebush vs Red Chokeberry

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 Red Chokeberry 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 Red Chokeberry have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Smokebush has no showy fruits and Red Chokeberry has showy fruits. Also Smokebush is not flowering and Red Chokeberry is not flowering . You can compare Smokebush and Red Chokeberry facts and facts of other plants too.