Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack
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Number of Varieties
308
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-42-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
5-1
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Red blotch
Insects
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, Insects
Allergy
-
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Tamarack
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
टैमेरैक
Capnoides
In German
tamarack
Capnoides
In French
tamarack
capnoides
In Spanish
tamarack
Capnoides
In Greek
Tamarack
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Tamarack
Capnoides
In Polish
Tamarack
Capnoides
In Latin
Tamarack
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Pinopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Pinales
Agaricales
Family
Pinaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Larix
Hypholoma
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Fumarieae
Subfamily
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Fumarioideae
Number of Species
351
1
27800
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