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European larch "Stella"
Larix decidua
European larch ''Stella''.
Tree 25-40 m tall and 80-150 cm in diameter with a cone-shaped or irregular crown and drooping branches. The bark on young elongated shoots is grayish-yellow, glabrous; on mature trees longitudinally fissured, brown. Needles 10-40 mm long, 0.5-1 mm wide, light green, often with a bluish bloom, on shortened shoots, 20-60 pieces in a bunch. Cones 2-6 cm long, 1-3.5 cm thick, oblong-ovate, brownish, weakly open, consist of 45-70 scales arranged in 6-8 rows.
Seeds 3-4 mm long with wing 9-11 mm long. The cones are harvested in the spring.
Lives up to 500 years or more.
Winter-hardy and durable, it is considered the fastest growing breed among the representatives of the genus. Very light-loving. It is not demanding on soils. Grows best in loamy, moderately moist and powerful soils. Very resistant to city smoke. The root system is deep, wind-resistant. Due to the long vegetation period, it has increased aesthetic and sanitary-hygienic properties, it is highly desirable in green building for creating light transparent groups, alleys and single plantings. It stands out well with its delicate greenery against the background of dark green crowns of spruce and fir. It goes well with hardwoods - maples, lindens, oaks. Especially decorative in autumn.
Tree 25-40 m tall and 80-150 cm in diameter with a cone-shaped or irregular crown and drooping branches. The bark on young elongated shoots is grayish-yellow, glabrous; on mature trees longitudinally fissured, brown. Needles 10-40 mm long, 0.5-1 mm wide, light green, often with a bluish bloom, on shortened shoots, 20-60 pieces in a bunch. Cones 2-6 cm long, 1-3.5 cm thick, oblong-ovate, brownish, weakly open, consist of 45-70 scales arranged in 6-8 rows.
Seeds 3-4 mm long with wing 9-11 mm long. The cones are harvested in the spring.
Lives up to 500 years or more.
Winter-hardy and durable, it is considered the fastest growing breed among the representatives of the genus. Very light-loving. It is not demanding on soils. Grows best in loamy, moderately moist and powerful soils. Very resistant to city smoke. The root system is deep, wind-resistant. Due to the long vegetation period, it has increased aesthetic and sanitary-hygienic properties, it is highly desirable in green building for creating light transparent groups, alleys and single plantings. It stands out well with its delicate greenery against the background of dark green crowns of spruce and fir. It goes well with hardwoods - maples, lindens, oaks. Especially decorative in autumn.
Eng.: European larch. Suom.: Euroopanlehtikuusi. Sven.: Europeisk lärk. Bot.syn.: Larix europaea Lam. et DC., Pinus larix L.
