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Description

Larix laricina is a small to medium-size boreal coniferous and deciduous tree.

It is a deciduous conifer whose green needles turn a showy yellow in fall before falling to the ground as winter approaches. This is a tree of very cold climates. This is a medium to large sized tree with an open pyramidal shape and horizontal branching.

Slender green needles grow in brush-like cluste Rounded cones mature to brown. Bark on mature trees is a scaly, reddish-brown.

Plant Specifications

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Common Name Tamarack, hackmatack, eastern larch, black larch
Maximum Reachable Height 40 to 80 feet
Difficulty Level Moderate

Planting and care

  • The best seedbed is warm, moist mineral soil or organic soil with no brush but a light cover of grass or other herbaceous vegetation.
  • For best growth, seedlings need full light and a constant water level.
  • Early seedling mortality may be caused by damping-off, drought, drowning, and inadequate light.

    Larix laricina care

    Best grown in moist, acidic, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates some light shade. Intolerant of full shade, dry soils and most city pollutants.

    Sunlight Full Sun
    Watering Medium
    Soil Moist, acidic, well-drained soil
    Temperature 10 degrees C to 30 degrees C
    Fertilizer Apply Any organic fertilizer

    Larix laricina special feature

    Tamarack is grown in cold areas, and is not recommended for the St. Louis climate. It is often grown in groups. Good fall color.

    Larix laricina uses

    Ornamental Use:

    • Tamarack is useful as an ornamental in very cold climates
    • Indians used the slender roots to sew together strips of birch bark for their canoes

    Medicinal Use:

    • Tamarack was employed medicinally by a number of native North American Indian tribes who used it to treat a variety of complaints
    • It is little used in modern herbalism
    • A tea made from the bark is alterative, diuretic, laxative and tonic
    • It is used in the treatment of jaundice, anaemia, rheumatism, colds and skin ailments
    • It is gargled in the treatment of sore throats and applied as a poultice to sores, swellings and burns
    • An infusion of the buds and bark is used as an expectorant
    • The needles and inner bark are disinfectant and laxative
    • A tea is used in the treatment of coughs
    • A poultice made from the warm, boiled inner bark is applied to wounds to draw out infections, to burns, frostbite and deep cuts
    • The resin is chewed as a cure for indigestion
    • It has also been used in the treatment of kidney and lung disorders, and as a dressing for ulcers and burns

    Culinary Use:

    • Wildlife use the tree for food and nesting
    • Porcupines eat the inner bark, snowshoe hares feeds on tamarack seedlings, and red squirrels
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    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is another name for a Larix laricina ?

    Larix laricina is commonly known as Tamarack, hackmatack, eastern larch, black larch

    How tall do Larix laricina grow?

    On average Larix laricina grows 40 to 80 feet

    How hard is Larix laricina to grow?

    A Larix laricina is Moderate

    How much sunlight does a Larix laricina need?

    A Larix laricina prefers Full Sun

    How much water does a Larix laricina need?

    A Larix laricina prefers watering Medium

    What kind of soil does a Larix laricina need?

    A Larix laricina prefers Moist, acidic, well-drained soil

    What temperature does a Larix laricina like?

    A Larix laricina prefers 10 degrees C to 30 degrees C

    How often should I fertilize my Larix laricina ?

    To encourage Larix laricina growth, Apply Any organic fertilizer

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