Life Span
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada
Types
Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack
Number of Varieties
30
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-4
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
5-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a
Habit
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Thorns
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29% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
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42% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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49% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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9% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Fruit
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4% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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65% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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42% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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57% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
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26% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
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25% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Aphids, Birds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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51% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
LARIX laricina
Common Name
Tamarack
In Hindi
टैमेरैक
In German
tamarack
In French
tamarack
In Spanish
tamarack
In Greek
Tamarack
In Portuguese
Tamarack
In Polish
Tamarack
In Latin
Tamarack
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Genus
Larix
Clade
-
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
35
1
27800
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