Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
South Africa
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada
Types
Perennials
Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack
Number of Varieties
1530
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, Woodlands
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-111-4
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
5-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Fall, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Aphids, Birds
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CLIVIA miniata
LARIX laricina
Common Name
Clivia
Tamarack
In Hindi
Clivia
टैमेरैक
In German
Clivia
tamarack
In French
Clivia
tamarack
In Spanish
Clivia
tamarack
In Greek
κλίβια
Tamarack
In Portuguese
Clivia
Tamarack
In Polish
Clivia
Tamarack
In Latin
Clivia
Tamarack
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Asparagales
Pinales
Family
Liliaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Clivia
Larix
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
1035
1
27800
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