Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada
Europe, Asia
Types
Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
Number of Varieties
304
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-44-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
5-1
9-7
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm45.72 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Blue, Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
-
Cyanide poisoning
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LARIX laricina
LINUM perenne
Common Name
Tamarack
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
In Hindi
टैमेरैक
Blue Flax Plant
In German
tamarack
Blaue Flachspflanze
In French
tamarack
Bleu lin Plante
In Spanish
tamarack
Planta de lino azul
In Greek
Tamarack
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
In Portuguese
Tamarack
Planta do linho azul
In Polish
Tamarack
Niebieski roślin lnu
In Latin
Tamarack
Blue linum Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Linales
Family
Pinaceae
Linaceae
Genus
Larix
Linum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
35180
1
27800
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