Larix laricina Tamarack (Pinaceae) Deciduous tree

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Larix laricina
Tamarack
Deciduous tree
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The Larix laricina plant species is found in Northern N. America - Alaska to Labrador, south to West Virginia. It is a member of the Pinaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Tamarack. Some home gardeners know the variety as L. americana.

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Latin Name:  Larix laricina
Common Name:  Tamarack
Family:  Pinaceae
Author:  (Du Roi.)Koch.

Known Hazards:  Sawdust from the wood has ben known to cause dermatitis in some people[222].

Mature Height:  18   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Often forming pure forests in the south of its range in swamps and wet soils[43, 82, 222], sometimes also on dry plateaus or slopes in the north of its range[82, 226].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow late winter in pots in a cold frame. One months cold stratification helps germination[113]. It is best to give the seedlings light shade for the first year[78]. As soon as they are large enough to handle, prick out the seedlings into individual pots. Although only a few centimetres tall, they can be planted out into their permanent positions in the summer providing you give them an effective weed-excluding mulch and preferably some winter protection for their first year. Otherwise grow them on in the cold frame for their first winter and plant them out in early summer of the following year. The seed remains viable for 3 years[113] If you are growing larger quantities of plants, you can sow the seed in an outdoor seedbed in late winter. Grow on the seedlings in the seedbed for a couple of years until they are ready to go into their permanent positions then plant them out during the winter.

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