Larix — 12 species
Botanical species in the genus Larix recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Larix decidua
Larix decidua
Family: Pinaceae
Cultivation
Larix decidua is a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -30°c when fully dormant. Its nave climate has cool, moist summers and cold, snowy winters, with mean annual rainfall usually less than 1,000mm. It prefers clear transitions between the seasons, it can be excited into growth by a period of mild weather early in the season and this young growth can then be badly damaged if there is then a return to cold weather.
Full cultivation guide →Larix gmelinii
Larix gmelinii
Family: Pinaceae
Cultivation
Larix gmelinii is a very cold-hardy species, being native to cold continental and sub-arctic-regions. It is the only tree in eastern Siberia that is found as far north as 70°N. Whenn fully dormant it can tolerate temperatures down to -50°c or lower, but in milder regions the trees can be excited into premature growth by mild spells of weather during the winter and they are then very subject to damage by late frosts and cold winds.
Full cultivation guide →Larix griffithii
Larix griffithii
Family: Pinaceae
Cultivation
Larix griffithii is a plant of higher elevations in the Himalayas where the climate is moist to wet (with a summer monsoon), with annual precipitation exceeding 2,000mm. Outside of its native range the plant can be difficult to cultivate - in mild, maritime areas it comes into growth too early and is then often damaged by late frosts; whilst the winters in colder continental climates are often too severe for it to survive.
Full cultivation guide →Larix kaempferi
Larix kaempferi
Family: Pinaceae
Cultivation
Larix kaempferi is found at higher elevations in central Japan where the climate is cold, with snowy winters and abundant rain in cool summers. It is a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -30°c when fully dormant. Prefers an open airy position in a light or gravelly well-drained soil.
Full cultivation guide →Larix laricina
Larix laricina
Family: Pinaceae
Cultivation
Larix laricina is found in a wide range of climates, ranging from cool, moist maritime on the Atlantic coast, to extremely dry, cold continental in the interior. It is a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -40°c when fully dormant, but in regions with milder winters the trees can be excited into premature growth by mild spells during the winter and they are then very subject to damage by late frosts and cold winds Prefers an open airy position in a light or gravelly well-drained soil. Plants are intolerant of shade.
Full cultivation guide →Larix lyallii
Larix lyallii
Family: Pinaceae
Cultivation
Larix lyallii is a very cold-hardy plant that succeeds up to the tree line and in subalpine regions with their short, cool summers ans long, snowy winters. When fully dormant it can tolerate temperatures down to -45°c or lower, but the trees can be excited into premature growth in mild maritime climates by mild spells during the winter and they are then very subject to damage by late frosts and cold winds. Prefers an open airy position in a light or gravelly well-drained soil.
Full cultivation guide →Larix mastersiana
Larix mastersiana
Family: Pinaceae
Cultivation
Larix mastersiana is a native to high elevations in a moist, cold-temperate climate.
Full cultivation guide →Larix occidentalis
Larix occidentalis
Family: Pinaceae
Cultivation
Larix occidentalis is a very cold-hardy species, tolerating temperatures down to -30°c or lower when fully dormant. It is found in cold climates with cool summers and moist winters, the annual precipitation ranges from 450 - 875mm, much of which falls as snow Prefers an open airy position in a light or gravelly well-drained soil. Plants are intolerant of badly drained soils, but they tolerate acid and infertile soils.
Full cultivation guide →Larix potaninii
Larix potaninii
Family: Pinaceae
Cultivation
Larix potaninii is a high mountain species generally occurring at elevations from 2,350 - 4,300 metres. The soils are acidic mountain podzols. The climate is cold, the mean annual rainfall varies from 800 - 2,000mm annually according to location.
Full cultivation guide →Larix sibirica
Larix sibirica
Family: Pinaceae
Cultivation
Larix sibirica is native to northern Eurasia, often growing at the northern limit of trees. The climate is very cold, continental or subarctic, dry, with very long wintes and temperatures falling as low as -55°c. Prefers an open airy position in a light or gravelly well-drained soil.
Full cultivation guide →Larix × czekanowskii
Larix × czekanowskii
Family: Pinaceae
Cultivation
Larix × czekanowskii is native to northern Asia, growing in continental and sub-arctic climates with very long winters where temperatures can fall as low as -55°c.
Full cultivation guide →Larix × marschlinsii
Larix × marschlinsii
Family: Pinaceae
Cultivation
Larix × marschlinsii is a very cold-hardy species; when fully dormant, it can tolerate temperatures down to -30°c or even lower. However, in mild, maritime climates the trees can be excited into premature growth by mild spells during the winter and they are then very subject to damage by late frosts and cold winds. Prefers an open airy position in a light or gravelly well-drained soil.
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