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Family description Cotinus.

Commonly called smoke trees or smoke bushes due to the appearance of the very fine flowers looking like feathery plumes, that appear over the bushes.

General care.

Hardy shrub that can stand heavy pruning when overgrowing its position. If pruned hard in spring the resulting new foliage will be vigorous and lush at the expense of flowers.

Notes on Toxicity or Culinary usage.

No toxic, culinary or medicinal properties known.

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Species description. Cotinus coggygria.

The most common variety with many cultivars selected for the vivid purple foliage. Blends well with other foliage shrubs of differing colours.

Display characteristics for Cotinus coggygria.

• Plant type: Dicotyledon. Deciduous
• Habit: Rounded
• Type: Tree. Shrub.
• Height: 5.00 mtr.
• Spread: 4.00 mtr.
• Attractive to wildlife:
• Preferred soil type: Clay. Gravel. Loam. Sand. Silt.
• Soil moisture requirement: Medium
• Soil ph: Undefined
• Suitable position: Open ground. Border. Container.
• Light requirements: Full sun. Part sun.
• Summer water requirements: Medium
• Winter water requirements: None
• Minimum temperature: -20 °c
• Safe Minimum temperature: -10 °c
• Safe Maximum temperature: 30 °c
• Maximum temperature: 0 °c
• Wind tolerance: High
• Salt tolerance: None
• Drought tolerance: High
• Waterlogging tolerance: Low
• Toxicity-Edibility: Unknown
• Bloom attributes: Showy display.
• Foliage attributes: Flower arrangement. Showy display. Produces dye.
• Berry attributes: Undefined
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