Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada
Types
-
Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack
Number of Varieties
4030
0
40000
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Habitat
Wild
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-101-4
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
5-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Fall, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Aphids, Birds
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON parryi
LARIX laricina
Common Name
Parry's Beardtongue
Tamarack
In Hindi
penstemon parryi
टैमेरैक
In German
penstemon parryi
tamarack
In French
penstemon parryi
tamarack
In Spanish
parryi penstemon
tamarack
In Greek
penstemon parryi
Tamarack
In Portuguese
parryi penstemon
Tamarack
In Polish
penstemon parryi
Tamarack
In Latin
Persicaria californicum
Tamarack
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Lamiales
Pinales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Larix
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
135
1
27800
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