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Smokebush Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
-

Types
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Number of Varieties
10 100

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-3

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
300.00 cm 72

Minimum Width
300.00 cm 57

Plant Color

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oval

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
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

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bees

Allergy
Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits
Stops hair loss

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used
Leaves

Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COTINUS 'Grace'

Common Name
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

In Hindi
Smokebush

In German
Smokebush

In French
Smokebush

In Spanish
Smokebush

In Greek
Smokebush

In Portuguese
Smokebush

In Polish
Smokebush

In Latin
Smokebush

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Sapindales

Family
Anacardiaceae

Genus
Cotinus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Rhoeae

Subfamily
Anacardioideae

Number of Species
4 100

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Importance of Smokebush

The importance of plants lies in their great contribution to human life and the environment. The importance of Smokebush is high as its benefits are more and so are Smokebush Facts. Every gardener must look for the required information on this plant before planting it. This will not only add expertise to your gardening hobby, but it will also help you understand its characteristics. Plants are useful to human beings in innumerable ways. They are the basic sources of food for all living beings on earth. They help to maintain the ecological balance of our planet. Smokebush plant is a Perennial plant and grows in habitat: Shady Edge and Woodland Garden Dappled Shade. The appearance of the plant is as follows:

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Characteristics of Smokebush

The importance of a plant increases depending upon the plant facts. The choice of garden plant depends upon the characteristics whether the plant is flowering or non flowering, Perennial Flowers or Summer Plants. There are many characteristics of Smokebush. The characteristics make a huge difference in your garden plant choice. It is a non flowering plant. Learning about the characteristics of different plants will help you to identify them correctly. There are many characteristics of plants that makes them endlessly fascinating. Go ahead and explore all the characteristics of plants and become a successful gardener.

Benefits of Smokebush plant

Different plants have different benefits. Some plants have beauty benefits as well as medicinal uses. Since old age plants are used for treating and curing different diseases. Benefits of Smokebush plant are very important. They are as follows:

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All About Smokebush

Want to know all about Smokebush plant? Here we provide you with all the information about all plants in the garden. Taking care of garden plants is very much important to improve its life. They require pruning, proper watering and proper fertilizing. While considering Smokebush Care, fertilizers is very important. This plant requires, 20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount and organic fertlizers for its growth. Its water requirements are as follows:

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