Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Shrub
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada
Types
-
Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack
Number of Varieties
2530
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-81-4
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
5-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Silver
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Silver
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Silver
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Fall, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Snails
Aphids, Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
SALVIA argentea
LARIX laricina
Common Name
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
Tamarack
In Hindi
रजत बाबा
टैमेरैक
In German
Silver Sage
tamarack
In French
Silver Sage
tamarack
In Spanish
silver Sage
tamarack
In Greek
Silver Sage
Tamarack
In Portuguese
silver Sage
Tamarack
In Polish
silver Sage
Tamarack
In Latin
Argentum Sage
Tamarack
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Lamiales
Pinales
Family
Lamiaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Salvia
Larix
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Mentheae
-
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
-
Number of Species
90035
1
27800
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