Larix decidua
European Larch

Larix decidua - Overall Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Bright green needles in the summer); Yellow (Needles turn a rich yellow in the fall)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Cone; not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
70-75 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
25-30 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Needs good soil moisture
 Range:
Northern and Central Europe
 Maintenance:
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Needles keeled below (abaxial) and are on long shoots up to 1.25" long. Needles grow on short spurs (30-40 per spur) and are 0.25-1.5" long. Stems are furrowed, without pubescence. Cones 1-1.5" long by 0.75-1" wide.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Fast Growth Rate 229
  • Park Tree 42
  • Screen 190
  • Specimen 630

    • Additional Information

    A deciduous conifer. Needs sun and good soil moisture. Does poorly on dry or chalky soil. Tolerates wet soil. A few insect pests can be problems, most notably, the larch case-bearer.

    When Larix decidua has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

    Flowering

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    No Fruiting Observations Available

    2 Larix decidua found

    Building Map...

    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    1ORIG_1830*ALAMB
    22022_15771*AHORTPARK

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