Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Nepal, China
Types
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Larix sibirica
Number of Varieties
310
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40000
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Habitat
Woodlands
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-121-5
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
5-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Green, Red, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Brown, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Aphids, Insects
Armillaria root rot, larch sawfly, Needle rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Rodents
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
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Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Application in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
LARIX sibirica
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Siberian Larch
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
Siberian Larch
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Sibirische Lärche
In French
Aleurites moluccana
Mélèze de Sibérie
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
Larix sibirica
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
siberian larch
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
siberian larch
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Modrzew syberyjski
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Siberian larch
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Pinales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Larix
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Aleuritideae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
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Number of Species
5010
1
27800
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