Japanese Larch (Larix kaempferi)
The Japanese Larch is a wide conical tree, 25-30m tall. The young leaves are dull blue-green and appear early. Female cones are red. The Larch sheds its needle-like leaves in autumn. The magnificent yellow colour appears in early November.
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Appearance
The Japanese Larch is a wide conical tree, 25-30m tall. The young leaves are dull blue-green and appear early. Female cones are red. The Larch sheds its needle-like leaves in autumn. The magnificent yellow colour appears in early November.
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Autumn
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Leaves
Deciduous soft needles in clusters, 1.5-3.5cm long, 0.1-0.2cm wide. Bluish-green above, yellow in autumn.
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Leaf upperside
Deciduous soft needles in clusters, 1.5-3.5cm long, 0.1-0.2cm wide. Bluish-green above, yellow in autumn.
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Flowers
Flowering period III-V, female flowers in the form of yellowish-green cones with purple covering; yellow male flowers in clusters.
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Fruits
Rosette-like upright brown cones, 3cm long. Numerous seed scales, thin and leathery.
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Bark
Grey-brown or shimmering grey-green bark with flat furrows or scaly. Branches are grey-brown or brownish grey.
Application
Pioneer tree, wind-break, afforestation, parks, roadside verges, private parks, gardens, front gardens, pollen(allergy)
Native regions
Japan, Korea, Sakhalin, Taiwan
Location parameters
Light: sunny to off-sun, temperature: normal to cold, soil: fresh to moist, stagnant moisture: to be avoided, soil structure: loose, soil depth: deep, soil quality: medium, pH value: 5.0 to 6.5
Demands
Sun; cool to humid, intolerant of heat and dryness, frost-hardy; fresh to moist; grows in fairly nutrient-rich heavy soils; wind-resistant
Growth
Height of growth: 30m, spread: 10m, growth habits: wide, horizontal, upright, erect, spreading, good stem-builder, central leader
Leaves
Deciduous soft needles in clusters, 1.5-3.5cm long, 0.1-0.2cm wide. Bluish-green above, yellow in autumn.
Flowers
Flowering period III-V, female flowers in the form of yellowish-green cones with purple covering; yellow male flowers in clusters.
Fruits
Rosette-like upright brown cones, 3cm long. Numerous seed scales, thin and leathery.
Bark
Grey-brown or shimmering grey-green bark with flat furrows or scaly. Branches are grey-brown or brownish grey.
Roots
Deep-rooting, expansive root system