Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Nepal, China
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Larix sibirica
shadbush, wild plum
Number of Varieties
1020
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-54-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
5-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Red, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Yellow
Red, Violet, Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, larch sawfly, Needle rust
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Rodents
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Application in Furniture
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
LARIX sibirica
AMELANCHIER arborea
Common Name
Siberian Larch
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
In Hindi
Siberian Larch
Juneberry
In German
Sibirische Lärche
Felsenbirnen
In French
Mélèze de Sibérie
Amélanchier
In Spanish
Larix sibirica
Amelanchier
In Greek
siberian larch
Juneberry
In Portuguese
siberian larch
Amelanchier
In Polish
Modrzew syberyjski
Świdośliwa
In Latin
Siberian larch
Amelanchier
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Rosales
Family
Pinaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Larix
Amelanchier
Clade
-
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Malvoideae
Number of Species
1025
1
27800
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