Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
Number of Varieties
3016
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas
Valley, wooded grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-49-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
5-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a
H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
LARIX laricina
PELTOPHORUM africanum
Common Name
Tamarack
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
In Hindi
टैमेरैक
Black Wattle Tree
In German
tamarack
Schwarz Akazie Baum
In French
tamarack
Noir Arbre Wattle
In Spanish
tamarack
Negro del árbol del zarzo
In Greek
Tamarack
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Tamarack
Árvore da acácia negra
In Polish
Tamarack
Czarne Drzewo akacji
In Latin
Tamarack
Niger Wattle ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Rosopsida
Order
Pinales
Gentianales
Family
Pinaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Larix
Peltophorum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Caesalpinieae
Subfamily
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Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
3515
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27800
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