#400 most planted
Larix decidua
European larch · also Larch, Common larch
ConiferDeciduous
2,589
trees mapped
0.03%
of all named trees
23
cities
7.1 in
median trunk (18 cm, 2,303 measured)
11 yr
median age (33% have a planting date)
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The European Larch is a large deciduous conifer native to the mountains of central Europe. Its needle-like foliage turns golden-yellow in fall. It is intolerant to shade and extremes of soil moisture, preferring well-drained conditions.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 9120.27%5.9 yr5.7 in
- 4630.04%—2.6 in
- 3100.10%—8.3 in
- 2240.05%47 yr14 in
- 1360.19%—16 in
- 1000.06%8.9 yr11 in
- 590.03%—16 in
- 580.02%37 yr9.8 in
- 560.02%—6.9 in
- 410.01%—3.1 in
- 380.08%2.8 yr—
- 350.07%—6.3 in
- 320.03%23 yr51 in
- 310.01%—5.6 in
- 200.01%—9.0 in
- 190.04%—2.0 in
- 130.02%—9.3 in
- 80.00%—9.5 in
- 80.02%—5.7 in
- 80.01%—14 in
- 70.06%—23 in
- 70.01%—13 in
- 40.00%—8.1 in
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 30–60 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–25 ft
- Lifespan
- 1000–2000 years
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.1 in, mean 8.9 in, 90th percentile 17 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Alps conifer and mixed forests
- Carpathian montane forests
Other Larix in the catalogue
9 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
