All of us are accustomed to from childhood that conifers have to be evergreen, even in winter they retain their needles.Many of us do not even think that it could be wrong.Just remember that there is light at the larch tree.It received its name is not a coincidence.As deciduous trees, it begins to turn yellow in the fall and drop the needle, although they kept until the beginning of winter.This property it is obliged to inhabit in a very harsh environment - Larch found even in the Far North.When subsidence leaves or pine needles, tree suspended all biological processes, and it is easier to survive the cold.In addition to the "deciduous", larch pine from its congeners it has a more rapid growth and almost "giant" sizes: some specimens grow up to 50 meters.
representative species of this coniferous flora has more than twenty, but the most common Siberian larch.Also refers to the common Japanese and European.
European Larch loved mankind more than one hundred years.And all thanks to the unique qualities of the wood, which is much stronger than pine, resistant to moisture and does not rot.In Ancient Rome, it was built from the amphitheaters.It has survived a house in Poland, built more than five hundred years ago.But the basis for them also served as European larch.Even in Venice piles buildings were larch and they were not afraid of the constant proximity to water.It does not pass by this unusual conifer and builders of Russia.Larch wood has long been used for log cabins baths and, of course, to build ships of Tsarist Russia.By the way, precisely because of this at the time to reduce the area of larch plantation.
Now the European larch is widely used for decorative purposes in green areas of parks and alleys.It looks harmoniously and summer with emerald-green needles, and the fall in the gold dress.With enough space, crown it grows well, taking the form of a cone.If a light shade to her other trees, the krona is drawn up, becoming narrower and exposing the trunk.Meanwhile she leaves enough light for other plants, allowing the plant near her shrubs and perennial flowers.Larch is a good idea to cropping branches, allowing you to use it to create works of Japanese art - bonsai.
European Larch, as, indeed, other species valued in our time not only for its decorative effect.From generation to generation the drug prescription in which it is used.Infusion needles it helps the body to stock up on vitamin C. The broth resins useful in diseases of the joints.Essential oil extracted from the wood is used as an antiseptic and anesthetic.In addition, rubbing of it is used to treat gout, pulmonary disease, neuralgia.Useful even a special fungus that grows on larch.This larch sponge.When it is used against tuberculosis characteristic sweating.
