Larix decidua 'Horstmann's Recurved'
Object Details
- Description
- This European larch cultivar has curved, bending branches which create an interesting tree form even when leafless.
- Hardiness
- -50 to 20 F
- Provenance
- From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
- Range
- Cultivated
- Topic
- Trees
- Living Collections
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- Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection
- On Display
- National Museum of Natural History
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Accession Number
- 2012-1459A
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Common Name
- European Larch
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Pinidae
- Order
- Pinales
- Family
- Pinaceae
- Genus
- Larix
- Species
- decidua
- Life Form
- Deciduous tree
- Average Height
- 12-15'
- Bark Characteristics
- Gray
- Fall Color
- Copper
- Foliage Characteristics
- Bright green, needle-like foliage in sprays.
- Structure
- Oval
- Metadata Usage
- Not determined
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2012-1459A
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