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The European larch is a tall tree that loves to grow in cool, mountainous areas. Its needles turn golden-yellow in the fall, making it a beautiful sight!
Key details
- Height
- 2500-4000 cm
- Spread
- 800-1500 cm
- Bloom Season
- Early spring
- Edible
- Yes
- Toxicity
- None
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Pollination Method
- Wind
Traits
DeciduousCold HardyConiferousFall ColorTimberMountain
What this page adds
The European larch is a unique conifer that sheds its soft, bright green needles in autumn, turning a spectacular golden-yellow before they fall. Its bark is grayish-brown and fissured, with reddish-brown new shoots, making it stand out from evergreen conifers.
Its sticky resin was historically used to make Venice turpentine, an old-fashioned glue!
Larch can be one of the fastest-growing conifer trees, shooting up to a meter a year!
Unlike most conifers, European larch needs lots of sunshine to grow big and strong!
