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Cotinus coggygria (Smoke Tree)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 28800



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Cotinus
Species: Cotinus coggygria
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Tree
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 m)
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Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
  • Grey-Green
Leaf Shape edit
  • Elliptic
  • Obovate
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Hedging/Screening
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Tolerant of Most Types
Soil pH edit
  • <5.5 (Strongly acidic)
  • 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic)
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
  • 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
  • Near White
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Stem Cutting
  • Layering - Simple
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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  udoit2urself (492) wrote on Aug 21 2009
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When looked at from a distance, this is a striking and beautiful tree.

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Cotinus coggygria (Smoke Tree)
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Other names for this plant:
Rhus cotinus



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