Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack
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Number of Varieties
303
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-410-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
5-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm1,520.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Maple shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very 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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Red blotch
Aphids, 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
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For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids
Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LARIX laricina
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Tamarack
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
टैमेरैक
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
tamarack
Lichtnussbaum
In French
tamarack
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
tamarack
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
Tamarack
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
Tamarack
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
Tamarack
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
Tamarack
Aleurites moluccanus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Euphorbiales
Family
Pinaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Larix
Aleurites
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Aleuritideae
Subfamily
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Crotonoideae
Number of Species
3550
1
27800
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