Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
-
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America
Types
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Arbutus xalapensis
Number of Varieties
1010
0
40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
limestone outcrops, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-87-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
-
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm640.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm795.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Burgundy, Plum
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Plum
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers
-
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
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
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
COTINUS 'Grace'
ARBUTUS xalapensis
Common Name
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone
In Hindi
Smokebush
Texas Madrone
In German
Smokebush
Texas Madrone
In French
Smokebush
Texas Madrone
In Spanish
Smokebush
Arbutus xalapensis
In Greek
Smokebush
Texas Madrone
In Portuguese
Smokebush
Texas Madrone
In Polish
Smokebush
Texas Madrone
In Latin
Smokebush
Texas Madrone
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Ericales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Cotinus
Arbutus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Rhoeae
-
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
-
Number of Species
41
1
27800
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