Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America
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Types
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Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Number of Varieties
2010
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, wooded grassland
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-135-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Burgundy, Plum
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Burgundy, Plum
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Water deeply about once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
-
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Mixed Border
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
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
Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA leucocephala
COTINUS 'Grace'
Common Name
Christmas flower
white lace euphorbia
snow bush
snow flake
snows of Kilimanjaro
white Christmas bush
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
In Hindi
Snow Flake
Smokebush
In German
Schneeflocke
Smokebush
In French
Flocon de neige
Smokebush
In Spanish
Copo de nieve
Smokebush
In Greek
Νιφάδα χιονιού
Smokebush
In Portuguese
Floco de neve
Smokebush
In Polish
Płatek śniegu
Smokebush
In Latin
Aureus
Smokebush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Sapindales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Cotinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Rhoeae
Subfamily
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Anacardioideae
Number of Species
20004
1
27800
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