Tilia europaea grow and care – tree of the genus Tilia also known as Common lime or Common linden, Tilia europaea perennial deciduous plant, used as ornamental shade tree and with fragrant flowers that attract pollinators, can grow in temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 3-8
Leaves edible color green in heart shape with serrated margins.
Flower edible color yellow-white with five petals
Sap edible and can use as sweetener
Cold winter
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Vegetative reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
Yes
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Attract a lot of pests
Planting season:
Winter / Spring
Pests and diseases:
Aphids
Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter
How to prune:
Just for maintenance and design
Size of the plant?
10-30m, 30-100 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
No
Bloom season?
Summer
General information about the flower:
Small yellow-white flowers with five petals
Pollination is done by:
Bees
Uses of flower:
Beverage
Leaves harvesting season:
Spring / Summer
How to harvest the leaves?
After the plant establish can harvest without problems
Information about leaves:
Heart shape leaves with serrated margin
Uses of Tilia europaea leaves:
Eat raw, cooked
Tilia europaea
Planting Season: Spring Planting, Winter planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Temperate Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Deciduous, Perennial plant, Tree
Plant Uses: Attract pollinators, Bonsai, Edible plants, Fragrance, Ornamental plants, Shade tree
Requirements for watering the plant: Big amount of water, Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 3, Hardiness zone 4, Hardiness zone 5, Hardiness zone 6, Hardiness zone 7, Hardiness zone 8
Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower, Ornamental leaves, Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Summer flowers
Flower colors: White flower, Yellow flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest, Spring Harvest, Summer Harvest
Edible Parts: Edible flowers, Edible leaves