Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
North America
Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Nepal, China
Types
Prunus virginiana
Larix sibirica
Number of Varieties
3010
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-81-5
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
5-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Green, Red, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Armillaria root rot, larch sawfly, Needle rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Rodents
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
-
Other Uses
Used As Food
Application in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
PRUNUS virginiana
LARIX sibirica
Common Name
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark
Siberian Larch
In Hindi
Chokecherry
Siberian Larch
In German
Chokecherry
Sibirische Lärche
In French
Chokecherry
Mélèze de Sibérie
In Spanish
Chokecherry
Larix sibirica
In Greek
Chokecherry
siberian larch
In Portuguese
Chokecherry
siberian larch
In Polish
Chokecherry
Modrzew syberyjski
In Latin
chokecherry
Siberian larch
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Rosales
Pinales
Family
Rosaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Prunus
Larix
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Amygdaleae
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
2510
1
27800
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