Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Nepal, China
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Types
Larix sibirica
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Number of Varieties
1030
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Lowland evergreen rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-54-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
5-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
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 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Red, Yellow
Yellow, Red, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Yellow
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, larch sawfly, Needle rust
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Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Rodents
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
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Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Application in Furniture
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
LARIX sibirica
ALNUS rubra
Common Name
Siberian Larch
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
In Hindi
Siberian Larch
red alder
In German
Sibirische Lärche
rot-Erle
In French
Mélèze de Sibérie
aulne rouge
In Spanish
Larix sibirica
aliso rojo
In Greek
siberian larch
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
In Portuguese
siberian larch
amieiro vermelho
In Polish
Modrzew syberyjski
czerwony olcha
In Latin
Siberian larch
red alnus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Fagales
Family
Pinaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Larix
Alnus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1035
1
27800
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