Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Nepal, China
Canada
Types
Larix sibirica
Evergreen Conifer
Number of Varieties
1030
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Mountains, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-52-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
5-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0
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
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, larch sawfly, Needle rust
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Rodents
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Application in Furniture
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
LARIX sibirica
PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'
Common Name
Siberian Larch
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
In Hindi
Siberian Larch
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
In German
Sibirische Lärche
Dwarf Alberta Fichte
In French
Mélèze de Sibérie
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
In Spanish
Larix sibirica
Enano Alberta Spruce
In Greek
siberian larch
Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce
In Portuguese
siberian larch
Anão Alberta Spruce
In Polish
Modrzew syberyjski
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
In Latin
Siberian larch
Spruce Alberta Nane
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Larix
Picea
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Piceoideae
Number of Species
1035
1
27800
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