Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower
Number of Varieties
301
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas
Farms, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-41-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
5-1
6-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, 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
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 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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Birds
Insects
Allergy
-
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids
anti-cancer
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
LARIX laricina
BRASSICA oleracea 'Cheddar'( Botrytis Group)
Common Name
Tamarack
Orange Cauliflower
In Hindi
टैमेरैक
ऑरेंज फूलगोभी
In German
tamarack
orange Blumenkohl
In French
tamarack
Chou-fleur orange
In Spanish
tamarack
Naranja coliflor
In Greek
Tamarack
πορτοκαλί Κουνουπίδι
In Portuguese
Tamarack
Couve-flor laranja
In Polish
Tamarack
pomarańczowy kalafior
In Latin
Tamarack
aurantiaco Cauliflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Brassicales
Family
Pinaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Larix
Brassica
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
35400
1
27800
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