Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Nepal, China
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Larix sibirica
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Number of Varieties
102
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-55-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
5-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm370.00 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
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Yellow
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Elliptic
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Clay, Loam
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 dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, larch sawfly, Needle rust
Leaf Blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Rodents
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Part of Plant Used
-
Seeds
Other Uses
Application in Furniture
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
LARIX sibirica
AESCULUS pavia
Common Name
Siberian Larch
Red Buckeye
In Hindi
Siberian Larch
Red Buckeye
In German
Sibirische Lärche
Red Buckeye
In French
Mélèze de Sibérie
Red Buckeye
In Spanish
Larix sibirica
rojo castaño de Indias
In Greek
siberian larch
κόκκινο Buckeye
In Portuguese
siberian larch
Red Buckeye
In Polish
Modrzew syberyjski
Red Buckeye
In Latin
Siberian larch
Red Buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Sapindales
Family
Pinaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Larix
Aesculus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
1020
1
27800
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