Cotinus coggygria ‘Flame’ (‘Flame’ Smoketree, ‘Flame’)
Cotinus coggygria ‘Flame’ is a slow growing plant. It is an open crowned, rounded small tree. It has pinkish-red-colored flowers that come out in spring and early summer give the effect of a cloud of dark pink smoke.The soil's pH doesn't affect the plant, for it to survive needs moderate amount of water, full to partial sunlight. It is known for its fall color which is an excellent orange-red.
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Pronunciation: koe-TYE-nus koe-GUY-gree-uh
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Plant type: Tree
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Origin: Southern Europe to Central China
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Heat Zones: 3 to 9
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
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Uses: Screen, Hedge, Specimen, Container, Street, Pollution Tolerant / Urban, Reclamation
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Slow
Tree Shape: Round
Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical
Canopy Density: Dense
Canopy Texture: Medium
Height at Maturity: 5 to 8 m
Spread at Maturity: 5 to 8 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years
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By KENPEI (KENPEIs photo) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC-BY-SA-2.1-jp (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.1/jp/deed.en)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Hedwig Storch (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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jardinage.ooreka.fr
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By Stefan.lefnaer (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 at (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/at/deed.en)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By KENPEI (KENPEIs photo) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC-BY-SA-2.1-jp (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.1/jp/deed.en)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Alternate
Leaf Venation: Reticualte
Leaf Persistance: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: Less than 5
Leaf Shape: Obovate
Leaf Margins: Entire
Leaf Texture: Waxy, Medium
Color(growing season): Green, Blue-Green
Color(changing season): Orange, Red
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Flower
Flower Size Range: Over 20
Flower Type: Panicle
Flower Scent: No Fragance
Flower Color: Pink
Seasons: Spring, Summer
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Trunk
Trunk has Crownshaft: No
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage
Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked
Trunk esthetic Values: Showy
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Dry
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Fruit Color: Brown
Seasons: Spring, Summer
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By KENPEI (KENPEIs photo) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC-BY-SA-2.1-jp (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.1/jp/deed.en)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Hedwig Storch (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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jardinage.ooreka.fr
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By Stefan.lefnaer (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 at (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/at/deed.en)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By KENPEI (KENPEIs photo) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC-BY-SA-2.1-jp (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.1/jp/deed.en)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tolerance
Frost Tolerant: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full, Part
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No
Life Span: 25-50 years
Diseases: Leaf Spots, Canker, Wilts, Scab
Edible Parts: None
Pests: Caterpillars
Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting