Siberian Larch.

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Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Coniferous tree

Licht

Full sun

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Alle 7 bis 14 Tage

Endgröße

20 to 40 meters

Wachstum

Mittel

Winterhärte

USDA 1 bis 6

Blütezeit

Early to mid spring

Pflege

Plant this tree in a spot with full sun and well draining soil. Keep an eye on the needles during the growing season, as browning can sometimes indicate moisture stress. It is very low maintenance once established in the landscape.

Gießen

Water deeply during the first few years until the root system is fully established.

Düngen

Apply a balanced slow release fertilizer once in early spring.

Schneiden

Prune only to remove dead or damaged branches during the dormant winter season.

Umtopfen

If grown in a container, move to a larger pot every few years to accommodate root growth.

Boden

Well drained loam or sandy soil

Boden-pH

Acidic to neutral

Temperatur

-45 bis 30°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 70%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Mittel

Lebensdauer

Long lived, often exceeding 200 years.

Duft

Leicht

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

The plant is generally considered non toxic but the sap can be a mild skin irritant.

Kinder

The needles are sharp and may pose a minor puncture risk to small children.

Kontaktallergene

Handling the needles or sap may cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Allergene in der Luft

The pollen can be a moderate respiratory allergen during the spring release.

Essbarkeit

The needles are not typically consumed and may cause irritation if ingested in large quantities.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Deciduous conifer needles
• Bright green spring needles
• Golden yellow autumn foliage
• Small woody seed cones
• Straight trunk with rough bark

Höhe

20 bis 40m

Breite

8 bis 15m

Blätter

bright green, golden yellow, deciduous

Blüten

red, yellow, 1 bis 3cm

Früchte

brown, Autumn

Häufige Probleme

• Larch casebearer — Small caterpillars that mine the needles and cause browning.
• Larch needle cast — Fungal infection causing premature needle drop.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Überwinterung

No special action is required as this tree is fully hardy in extreme cold.

Im Kübel

This tree is not suitable for containers due to its immense mature size and deep root requirements.

Plant in groups with other boreal species to mimic natural forest stands.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Silver Birch — They naturally occur together in boreal forest ecosystems.
• Picea abies — They share similar soil and moisture requirements in northern climates.

Ähnliche Arten

• Larix decidua — It is a close relative with similar growth habits and deciduous needles.
• Larix laricina — It is the North American equivalent that also thrives in cold, wet soils.

Botanisches

Familie

Pinaceae

Gattung

Larix

Ordnung

Pinales

Klasse

Pinopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Northern Russia, Siberia, and parts of Mongolia.

Artenschutz

This species is widespread and not currently of conservation concern.

It dominates vast boreal forests by tolerating extremely short growing seasons and frozen soils.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

provides nesting cover, seeds attract birds

Bestäuber

Bienen

Verwendung

timber production, ornamental specimen, windbreak

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Does it need special care in winter?

No, it is perfectly adapted to extreme cold and requires no protection.

Can I grow this in a pot?

It is not suitable for long term container growth due to its massive size.

Woher der Name kommt

Larix is the ancient Latin name for the larch tree, while sibirica refers to its native Siberian range.

Gut zu wissen

• It is one of the few conifers that loses its needles every autumn.
• The wood is highly rot resistant and was historically used for ship building.
• It can survive temperatures as low as minus 50 degrees Celsius.