What is the European Larch?
A native of boreal forests of northern and Central Europe is the European Larch a unique type of deciduous conifer. The tree produces fine spiral sprays of bright green needles that darken as the tree ages. As soon as autumn arrives, the needles turn the brilliant yellowish orange shade and the tree drops its leaves like other deciduous trees. The European Larch is one of the many different types of Larchs that mostly grow in Europe, Asia and North America. Tree wood is sought after for its flexible but very durable properties.
The European Larch, scientifically known as Larix Decidua , is a medium -sized tree that usually reaches 80 feet (25 m) to 150 feet (45 m) at maturity. It peppers its original mountain areas of Central Europe and creates a strong, grim background in the forests of the Alps and the Carpathians. In North America, the tree is called Tamarack or Western Larch. The tree grows best in well -drained soils in Cool Climates and is perfectly suitable for life on the edge of the mountains. This tree boasts mFoot functions that make it desirable to access the garden and valuable production crops.
Gardeners appreciate larch for their miserable, pyramidal shape and abundance of color during the seasons. In the spring there are sprightly green twigs of loess needles that produce eye leaves after gray winter. Small green or yellow flowers springs from branches to eventually create small, cylindrical seeds in the explosion dark red. The seeds of seeds develop on the musk's brown cones and the leaf layers deepen to the forest green shade. This tree is not upset about its position, except that it cannot tolerate extreme heat or undulating soil.
In addition to the pleasant appearance, the European Lark is an important production crop. As a member of the Pine family, a larchpryskyřiční sap, called Arabinoglactan, produces water. Wood is therefore sinew and strong. Europeans prefer wood for durable outsideSalt and boat building. Unlike many deciduous trees and some conifers, the larch tolerates very low temperatures at least -58 ° F (-50 ° C), so it is available to protocols in some of the most remote areas of boreal forests.
Despite the toughness of the European Large, the tiny enemy suffers: Coleophora Sibiricella moths. This type of moth feeds exclusively on needles. Other moth larvae, Cydia Illutana , absorbs painting conical scales. In the United States, the Federal Government issued the European quarantine Larch Canker, which would prevent the spread of destructive insects and accompanying diseases.