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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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Western United States, California

Types

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
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Number of Varieties

1025
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10
0 99
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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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Burgundy, Plum
Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Plum
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Gold, Sienna, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week
occasional watering once established

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

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 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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland
Used in parkland, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTINUS 'Grace'
CERCIS occidentalis

Common Name

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
California Redbud, Western Redbud

In Hindi

Smokebush
Western Redbud

In German

Smokebush
West Redbud

In French

Smokebush
Redbud Western

In Spanish

Smokebush
Redbud Occidental

In Greek

Smokebush
Δυτική κουτσουπιά

In Portuguese

Smokebush
Redbud ocidental

In Polish

Smokebush
Zachodnia Redbud

In Latin

Smokebush
Western Cercis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Fabales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cotinus
Cercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Rhoeae
Cercideae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

425
1 27800
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Difference Between Smokebush and Western Redbud

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

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Importance of Smokebush and Western Redbud

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

Compare Facts of Smokebush vs Western Redbud

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