Pseudolarix amabilis
Golden Larch

Family:

Pinaceae (Pine Family) 74

Genus:

Pseudolarix (Golden Larch Larch, Golden) 1

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Conical 58

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 520

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 839

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

Fruiting Times:

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.

Special Characteristics:

Pollution Tolerant 217

Screen 190

Specimen 630

Slow Growth Rate 272

Additional Information

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

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Overall Habit

Emerging Foliage

Fruit

Needles

Bark

Emeriging Foliage

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
1	2009_13330*A	HORTPARK

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