Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
-
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Number of Varieties
1030
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40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
9-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Burgundy, Plum
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Plum
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
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
use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
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
Bumblebees
Allergy
Dermatitis
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
COTINUS 'Grace'
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
Common Name
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
In Hindi
Smokebush
Wild Snapdragon
In German
Smokebush
Wilde Snapdragon
In French
Smokebush
Snapdragon sauvage
In Spanish
Smokebush
Salvaje Snapdragon
In Greek
Smokebush
άγρια Snapdragon
In Portuguese
Smokebush
Selvagem Snapdragon
In Polish
Smokebush
Dziki Snapdragon
In Latin
Smokebush
Phlox Ferae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Scrophulariales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Cotinus
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Rhoeae
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Subfamily
Anacardioideae
Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
440
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27800
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