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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
-  
United States, California  

Types
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree  
Quercus lobata  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
10  

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Semi desert, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
1,650.00 cm  
26

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,680.00 cm  
8

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
Red, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan  
Sienna, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Burgundy, Plum  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Plum  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red  
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, 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  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  

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  
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  

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

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Birds  

Allergy
Dermatitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
-  

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  
Bark, Leaves, Wood  

Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture  
Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COTINUS 'Grace'  
QUERCUS lobata  

Common Name
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree  
California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak  

In Hindi
Smokebush  
घाटी ओक  

In German
Smokebush  
Tal Eiche  

In French
Smokebush  
Oak Valley  

In Spanish
Smokebush  
valle del roble  

In Greek
Smokebush  
Valley Oak  

In Portuguese
Smokebush  
vale Oak  

In Polish
Smokebush  
Dolina Oak  

In Latin
Smokebush  
Oak vallis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
Fagales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Cotinus  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Rhoeae  
-  

Subfamily
Anacardioideae  
-  

Number of Species
4  
99+
600  
40

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Difference Between Smokebush and Valley Oak

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

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Importance of Smokebush and Valley Oak

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

Compare Facts of Smokebush vs Valley Oak

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

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