Tilia americana (Americal linden)
American basswood has a heart shape leaf are dark green which will turn yellow at fall. Young trees has pyramidal shape but with age its changing into an oval canopy. Early summer when the tree is producing a very fragrant flower and it's attracting bees which will produce special linden honey. The tree when its becoming large will need plenty of place to grow. Needs heavy pruning to develop stronger branches otherwise it will be suspected to breakage. Usually it is used as shade tree or park tree.
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French Name: le tilleul d'Amérique
Pronunciation: TILL-ee-uh uh-mair-ih-KAY-nuh
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Plant type: Tree
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Origin: North America
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Heat Zones: 1 to 8
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8
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Uses: Specimen, Shade, Street
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Moderate
Tree Shape: Pyramidal, oval
Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical
Canopy Density: Dense
Canopy Texture: Coarse
Height at Maturity: 15 to 23 m
Spread at Maturity: 10 to 15 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: 20 to 50 Years
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Alternate
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Persistance: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm
Leaf Shape: Cordate
Leaf Margins: Serrulate
Leaf Texture: Coarse
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Yellow, Brown
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 1.5 - 3
Flower Type: Cyme
Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)
Flower Scent: Pleasant (Sweet)
Flower Color: White
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Trunk
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Suspected to breakage
Number of Trunks: Single Trunk
Trunk esthetic Values: Showy, Fissured
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Nut
Fruit Size Range: 1.5 - 3
Fruit Color: Brown
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Tolerance
Frost Tolerant: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Poor
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full, Part
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: Yes
Pruning Requirements: Needed, to develop a strong structure
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: Yes
Life Span: More than 50
Diseases: Powdery Mildew, Leaf Spots, Canker, Blights, Wilts, Antracnose
Edible Parts: Flower
Pests: Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Miner
Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting, Grafting