Pseudolarix amabilis
Golden Larch

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Soft light green above and bluish green beneath in summer); Gold (Golden yellow fall color)
 Fruit Notes:
Multi-Colored (Rich green to purplish cones in summer; cones turn golden-yellow in fall)
 Ultimate Height:
30-50+ feet
 Ultimate Spread:
20-40 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers moist, well-drained, acid soils; does not tolerate high pH soils
 Range:
Eastern China
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are a soft light green above and a bluish green beneath, with a near plastic appearance. Spur growth is present, with annular constrictions that create a stacked-ring appearance.

Additional Information

No serious diseases. Should be protected from too much wind.

When Pseudolarix amabilis has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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1 Pseudolarix amabilis found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant
Number Accession ID Location
12009_13330*AHORTPARK

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