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| Description: Smoke tree is a slow growing, open-crowned, round, multiple-branching shrub or small tree that grows about 10 to 15 feet tall (occasionally 20) and 10 to 15 feet wide with an open, spreading, irregular habit, only rarely forming a small tree. The plant is found growing in natural forests, ruderal/disturbed, urban areas, dry hillsides and prefers dry environments such as bushes, hedges, calcareous rocks, arid coasts, thickets, stony places, but it can be found also in the woods, close to banks and sources and in the nitrophilous vegetation of natural or anthropic origin. It is easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. The plant tolerates a wide range of soils except wet, poorly-drained ones. It also prefers somewhat infertile loams, but performs well in poor, rocky soils. Sharp drainage is essential. Stem are smooth and purple or brown in color. The older bark is light grey. Leaves Leaves are 3-8 cm long rounded ovals, green with a waxy glaucous sheen. Autumn color can be strikingly varied, from peach and yellow to scarlet. The flowers are numerous, produced in large inflorescences 15-30 cm (5.9-11.8 in) long. Each flower is 5-10 mm diameter, with five pale yellow petals. Most of the flowers in each inflorescence abort, elongating into yellowish-pink to pinkish-purple feathery plumes (when viewed en masse these have a wispy 'smoke-like' appearance, hence the common name) which surround the small (2-3 mm) drupaceous fruit that do develop. Flower & Fruits Flowers are numerous, produced in large inflorescences 15-30 cm (5.9-11.8 in) long. Each flower is 5-10 mm diameter, with five pale yellow petals. Most of the flowers in each inflorescence abort, elongating into yellowish-pink to pinkish-purple feathery plumes (when viewed in mass these have a wispy 'smoke-like' appearance, hence the common name). Flowering normally takes place from June to July. Fertile flowers are followed by clusters of small, dry, kidney shaped reticulate drupes about 1/16 inches in diameter They make a wonderful accent in a shrub border and can be planted as a specimen or as a patio tree where the black, showy, multiple trunk can be displayed. Planting Smoketree is a good way to extend the spring flowering-tree season into the summer before the Crape-Myrtles come into full bloom. Fall color is usually good to excellent and ranges from yellow to orange and brilliant red-purple. Many people grow it simply to enjoy the vivid fall color. Health Benefits:
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