Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Types
Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack
Kigelia africana
Number of Varieties
309
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-49-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
5-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm1,220.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Dark Red, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs a lot of water initially
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
Average
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
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Red blotch
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Birds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Poisonous when unripe
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Slow downs aging
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Dried seeds, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LARIX laricina
KIGELIA africana
Common Name
Tamarack
Sausage Tree
In Hindi
टैमेरैक
Sausage Tree
In German
tamarack
Sausage Tree
In French
tamarack
saucisse Arbre
In Spanish
tamarack
Árbol de salchicha
In Greek
Tamarack
λουκάνικο δέντρο
In Portuguese
Tamarack
Árvore de salsicha
In Polish
Tamarack
kiełbasa Drzewo
In Latin
Tamarack
farciminis ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Lamiales
Family
Pinaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Larix
Kaempferia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Tecomeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
359
1
27800
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