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About Tamarack and Arizona Madrone


About Arizona Madrone and Tamarack


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Tree   

Origin
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada   
Southwestern United States, Mexico   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas   
Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-4   
7-10   

AHS Heat Zone
5-1   
12-6   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a   
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Twisted/Contorted   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm   
99+
550.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
White, Light Pink, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Red, Coral, Orange Red, Dark Salmon   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Light Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Aphids, Birds   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties   
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LARIX laricina   
ARBUTUS arizonica   

Common Name
Tamarack   
Arizona Madrone   

In Hindi
टैमेरैक   
Arizona Madrone   

In German
tamarack   
Arizona Madrone   

In French
tamarack   
Arizona Madrone   

In Spanish
tamarack   
Arizona MADRONE   

In Greek
Tamarack   
Αριζόνα Madrone   

In Portuguese
Tamarack   
Arizona Madrone   

In Polish
Tamarack   
Arizona Madrone   

In Latin
Tamarack   
Arizona Madrone   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Ericales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Ericaceae   

Genus
Larix   
Arbutus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Tamarack and Arizona Madrone

Wondering what are the properties of Tamarack and Arizona Madrone? We provide you with everything About Tamarack and Arizona Madrone. Tamarack doesn't have thorns and Arizona Madrone doesn't have thorns. Also Tamarack does not have fragrant flowers. Tamarack has allergic reactions like Not Available and Arizona Madrone has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Tamarack and Arizona Madrone and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tamarack and Arizona Madrone

Season and care of Tamarack and Arizona Madrone is important to know. While considering everything about Tamarack and Arizona Madrone Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tamarack season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Arizona Madrone season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Tamarack is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Arizona Madrone is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Tamarack is Acidic, Neutral and for Arizona Madrone is Neutral, Alkaline.

Tamarack and Arizona Madrone Physical Information

Tamarack and Arizona Madrone physical information is very important for comparison. Tamarack height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Arizona Madrone height is 550.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Tamarack and Arizona Madrone are as follows:

Care of Tamarack and Arizona Madrone

Care of Tamarack and Arizona Madrone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tamarack pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Arizona Madrone pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tamarack needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arizona Madrone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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