Larix decidua -- (European Larch)


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 Scientific Name:  Larix decidua
 Common Name:  European Larch
 Duration of Life:  Perennial
 Bloom Color:  Red
 Plant Origin:  Introduced
 Soil Type prefered:  Sand, Loam
 Drought Tolerance:  None
 Flower Conspicuous:  No
 Soil Fertility Requirement:  Low
 Moisture Use:  Medium
 Shade Tolerance:  Intolerant
 Active Growth Period:  Spring, Summer
 Anaerobic Tolerance:  None
 Calcium Carbonate Tolerance:  None
 Bloom Period:  Mid Spring
 Commercial Availability:  Routinely Available
 Cold Stratification Required:  No
 Fall Conspicuous:  Yes
 Frost Free Days, Minimum:  90
 Foliage Color:  Yellow-Green
 Fruit/Seed Abundance:  Low
 Fruit/Seed Period Begin:  Winter
 Fruit/Seed Conspicuous:  Yes
 Fruit/Seed Period End:  Winter
 Fruit/Seed Color:  Brown
 Fruit/Seed Persistence:  Yes
 Fire Tolerance:  None
 Foliage Texture:  Fine
 Growth Form:  Single Stem
 Growth Habit:  Tree
 Growth Rate:  Moderate
 Height at 20 Years, Max. feet:  20
 Height, Mature (feet):  99
 Leaf Retention:  No
 Low Growing Grass:  No
 Life Span:  Long
 Max. Planting Density/Acre:  1200
 Min. Planting Density/Acre:  430
 pH (Maximum):  7
 pH (Minimum):  6
 Precipitation (Minimum):  30
 Resprout Ability:  No
 Root Depth, Min. (inches):  40
 Salt Tolerance:  None
 Shape and Orientation:  Erect
 Small Grain:  No
 Seed per Pound:  76960
 Seed Spread Rate:  Moderate
 Seedling Vigor:  Medium
 Temperature, Minimum (F):  -38
 Toxicity:  None
 Vegetative Spread Rate:  None
 Propagation:  Bare Root, Container, Seed
 Palpable: (eatable)  Browse Animal (Low), Graze Animal (Low)
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 Category:  Gymnosperm
 Division:  Coniferophyta
 Class:  Pinopsida
 Order:  Pinales
 Family:  Pinaceae
 Genus:  Larix

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