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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
-  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Grassland, wooded grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
10-13  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Burgundy, Plum  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Plum  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Fall, Early Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week  
Needs small amount of water  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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 flowers, 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  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt  
Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Dermatitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Mixed Border  

Beauty Benefits
Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COTINUS 'Grace'  
EUPHORBIA leucocephala  

Common Name
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree  
Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush  

In Hindi
Smokebush  
Snow Flake  

In German
Smokebush  
Schneeflocke  

In French
Smokebush  
Flocon de neige  

In Spanish
Smokebush  
Copo de nieve  

In Greek
Smokebush  
Νιφάδα χιονιού  

In Portuguese
Smokebush  
Floco de neve  

In Polish
Smokebush  
Płatek śniegu  

In Latin
Smokebush  
Aureus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Cotinus  
Euphorbia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Rhoeae  
-  

Subfamily
Anacardioideae  
-  

Number of Species
4  
99+
2000  
12

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Difference Between Smokebush and Snow Flake

If you are confused whether Smokebush or Snow Flake 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 Snow Flake 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 Snow Flake fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Smokebush and Snow Flake if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Smokebush and Snow Flake

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

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