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Larix laricina
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): Tamarack; american larch
Family: Pinaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 75 to 180 (days)
Temperature:
Precipitation: 18 to 140 (cm.)
Winter Minimum: -42° (C)
Soil pH: 5.5 to 6.5
Soil Texture/Type: Medium coarse; peat
Soil Drainage: Well
Photoperiod Response:
Light Intensity: Full sun
Comments:
Upper midwest and eastern US, south to northern Indiana. In Canada, from Newfoundland to the Yukon Territory.
Diseases:
Rust, Rhizoctonia
Uses:
Material - wood
Woodiness:

Climate:

Geographical Origin:
North America
 
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