Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
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Types
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Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Number of Varieties
210
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-75-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
8-3
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Burgundy, Plum
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Burgundy, Plum
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
-
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
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Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
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Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
JEFFERSONIA diphylla
COTINUS 'Grace'
Common Name
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Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
In Hindi
Twinleaf
Smokebush
In German
Twinleaf
Smokebush
In French
Twinleaf
Smokebush
In Spanish
Twinleaf
Smokebush
In Greek
Twinleaf
Smokebush
In Portuguese
Twinleaf
Smokebush
In Polish
Twinleaf
Smokebush
In Latin
Twinleaf
Smokebush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Sapindales
Family
Berberidaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Jeffersonia
Cotinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Rhoeae
Subfamily
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Anacardioideae
Number of Species
24
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27800
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