Tilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees, native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. In the British Isles they are commonly called lime trees, or lime bushes, although they are not closely related to the tree that produces the lime fruit. Other names include linden, and basswood for the North American species. The genus occurs in Europe and eastern North America, but the greatest species diversity is found in Asia. Under the Cronquist classification system, this genus was placed in the family Tiliaceae. Molecular phylogenetic studies indicated that the traditional family was polyphyletic and merged its components into four families of the order Malvales that are more closely related to other families in the order.
Growing Details
Edible Parts
Leaves Stem Sap Inner Bark Flowers Nectar
Tags
Hedge Carbon Farming Attracts Wildlife Fire Wood Building Wood Bee Friendly Meadow Visual Appeal Easy Propagating
Range (Based on GBIF Data)
The map shows known occurrence points of <strong>Tilia</strong> recorded in scientific biodiversity databases.
Source: <a href="https://www.gbif.org" target="_blank">GBIF.org</a> โ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Location & Timing
native geo location: Europe, Asia
applicable geo region: Temperate zones worldwide
language used: english
Flowering:
beginning
of Jun for 30 days
Harvest:
end
of Jun for 30 days
Seed Start:
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Uses & Benefits
Edible Rating:
(2/5)
edible uses: Tilia flowers are used as food by numerous Lepidoptera species. Linden leaves are used as herbal tea (called lime tea in Europe) or in a mixture with other herbs and aromatic plants. Linden blossom tea has a pleasing taste and is sometimes used as a mild sedative.
Medicinal Rating:
(1/5)
medicinal uses: Linden blossom tea has a pleasing taste and is sometimes used as a mild sedative.
health concerns:
other uses: Tilia wood is rather soft and light, with a lower density than that of pines. It has a straight, slim trunk with smooth bark, and a broadly ovular to heart-shaped crown
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Botanical data
specie: Tilia
common names: linden, lipa
family: Tiliaceae
sub family: Tiliaceae
tribe: Tiliini
sub tribe: Tiliinae
genus: Tilia
Growing Conditions
area needed: 5.0 m
spacing: 5.0 m
growing difficulty: Medium
Deciduous / Evergreen: Evergreen
Seed Temp (Opt/Min/Max): 20ยฐC / 10ยฐC / 30ยฐC
Plant Temp (Opt/Min/Max): 20ยฐC / -35ยฐC / 30ยฐC
water demands: Medium
humidity:
light demands: Medium
root type: Deep
frost tender: Low
hardness:โโโโโโโโโโ(5/10)
first harvest: 2 years
life span: None years
succession: Mid
growth rate: Medium
max height: 35.0 m
max width: 15.0 m
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flower type:
Hermaphrodite
growth details:
Potential Disturbances: Tilia trees are mostly free of significant pressures, but can be affected by aphids, scale insects, borers like the linden borer, Japanese beetles, and tent caterpillars. Urban trees may also suffer from pollution and salt damage.
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