A catalog of Native North American Plants: Cotinus obovatus
Common name: Smoke Bush, American smoke- tree
Is closely related to the sumacs. They are large shrubs or small trees, native to the warm temperate northern hemisphere. The leaves are deciduous, alternate, simple oval shape, it has a strong-smelling sap. The plume when flowering gives an impression of smoke hence the name. The leaves print extremely well.
Dye Colors: Yellow, Orange, Black, Brown
|
Dye source |
Mordant |
Process |
Color |
|
Bark |
Iron |
Heat |
Dark olive brown |
|
Bark |
Tin |
Heat |
Bright Orange |
|
Bark |
Alum |
Heat |
Gold |
|
Bark |
Copper |
Heat |
Bright antique gold |
|
Bark |
None |
Heat |
Dull yellow |
|
Inflorescences |
None |
Heat |
Light Khaki gray |
|
Leaves |
Copper |
Heat |
Light khaki |
|
Leaves |
Iron |
Heat |
Black - brown |
|
Leaves |
None |
Heat |
Light tan peach |
|
Leaves |
Tin |
Heat |
Bright golden yellow |
|
Leaves |
Alum |
Heat |
Dull yellow |
|
Wood |
Copper |
Heat |
Orange -brown |
|
Wood |
Iron |
Heat |
Dark brown |
|
Wood |
Alum |
Heat |
Terra -cotta |
|
Wood |
Tin |
Heat |
Red-orange |
