Elegant smoke tree, deciduous shrubs or small trees. The canopy is rounded or umbrella-shaped, with a compact form and evenly distributed branches, making it suitable for courtyard decoration or garden landscaping. New leaves are often purple or red in spring and summer; in autumn, the leaves turn bright red. Its inflorescences appear in summer as purple or pinkish-purple feathery plumes, which look like smoke from a distance, giving rise to the name 'smoke tree'.