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
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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
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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
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
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
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
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
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27800
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