Larix
Larch · also Larches, European larch, Common larch
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Larches are deciduous conifers native to the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere, including Europe, Siberia, and parts of China and Korea. They can grow very tall and are known for their strong wood, used in various construction and craft applications. Despite being conifers, their needle-like foliage turns golden-yellow in fall before dropping, and they are intolerant of shade and extreme soil moisture.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 8120.17%11 yr3.9 in
- 5060.69%—16 in
- 1220.04%—7.5 in
- 1150.01%—2.6 in
- 1110.15%—9.4 in
- 920.06%—7.1 in
- 670.08%—5.1 in
- 620.13%8.8 yr—
- 310.01%——
- 280.01%37 yr12 in
- 190.08%—10 in
- 80.00%—3.0 in
- 60.05%—9.8 in
- 30.00%—10 in
- 20.00%——
- 10.00%—9.0 in
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 30–195 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–30 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Feb, Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 5.1 in, mean 8.0 in, 90th percentile 16 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 Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Balkan mixed forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
- Central European mixed forests
- Central Korean deciduous forests
- Changbai Mountains mixed forests
- Northeast China Plain deciduous forests
- Qin Ling Mountains deciduous forests
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Alps conifer and mixed forests
- Da Hinggan-Dzhagdy Mountains conifer forests
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- South Siberian forest steppe
Other Larix in the catalogue
9 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
