Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada
Eastern Asia
Types
Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Number of Varieties
3035
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas
High elevation
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-45-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
5-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Never 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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
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
Fungal leaf spots
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Birds
-
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin irritation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Root, Root bark
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LARIX laricina
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
Common Name
Tamarack
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
In Hindi
टैमेरैक
fleeceflower
In German
tamarack
fleeceflower
In French
tamarack
fleeceflower
In Spanish
tamarack
Polygonum affine
In Greek
Tamarack
fleeceflower
In Portuguese
Tamarack
fleeceflower
In Polish
Tamarack
fleeceflower
In Latin
Tamarack
fleeceflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Pinopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Pinaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Larix
Periscaria
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3550
1
27800
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