School of Horticulture
Plant Database
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Scientific Name: | Cotinus coggygria |
Pronunciation: | KOTT-ih-nus kog-GIG-ree-uh |
Common Name: | smoke bush |
Family Name: | Anacardiaceae |
Plant Type: | Shrub - deciduous |
Key ID Features: | Smoke-like appearance; leaves alternate, green to dark purple (cvs.), oval to round, pale on lower surface; flowers small, in a panicles, dark purple; drupes small, at the end of fluffy pedicels. Winter ID: buds pointed; lenticels and bundle scars (3) prominent. |
Course(s): | AARB 1012, HORT 1155, Level 2 Apprenticeship, CLT Training |
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Propagation: | Seed, Cuttings |
Pest Susceptibility: | Rust, Scale insects, Wilt, ( Deer resistant, Drought resistant ) |
Location(s): (BUG) BUG garden : cv. Royal Purple (ONW) Overpass North side West : sp. and cvs. Purpureus, Royal Purple Location Map |