Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
-
-
Types
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Kniphofia uvaria
Number of Varieties
1070
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40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Damp Places, Marshy ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
9-4
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, 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
Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Moisture
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Snails
Allergy
Dermatitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Stops hair loss
-
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
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
COTINUS 'Grace'
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
Common Name
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
In Hindi
Smokebush
Tritoma
In German
Smokebush
Tritoma
In French
Smokebush
Tritoma
In Spanish
Smokebush
tritoma
In Greek
Smokebush
tritoma
In Portuguese
Smokebush
Tritoma
In Polish
Smokebush
Tritoma
In Latin
Smokebush
Trytoma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cotinus
Kniphofia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Rhoeae
-
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
-
Number of Species
472
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27800
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