Large Leaved American Lime

Basisdaten

large leaved american lime(Tilia americacna 'Nova') leaf
large leaved american lime(Tilia americacna 'Nova') leaf
  • large leaved american lime(Tilia americacna 'Nova') leaf
  • large leaved american lime(Tilia americacna 'Nova') leaf underside
  • large leaved american lime(Tilia americacna 'Nova') leaf margin
  • large leaved american lime(Tilia americacna 'Nova') leaves
  • large leaved american lime(Tilia americacna 'Nova') blossoms
  • large leaved american lime(Tilia americacna 'Nova') twigs and blossoms
  • large leaved american lime(Tilia americacna 'Nova') fruits
  • large leaved american lime(Tilia americacna 'Nova') autumn foliage
  • large leaved american lime(Tilia americacna 'Nova') autumn colouring
  • large leaved american lime(Tilia americacna 'Nova') buds in winter
  • large leaved american lime(Tilia americacna 'Nova') tree crown in winter
  • large leaved american lime(Tilia americacna 'Nova') trunk / bark
  • large leaved american lime(Tilia americacna 'Nova') tree in summer
description: 

The Linde comes from eastern North America. Conspicuous are its big leaves.

Tree profile

name botanical: 
Tilia americacna 'Nova'
family: 
Mallows (Malvaceae)
species: 
deciduous tree
height: 
up to 25 m (82 ft)
leaf: 

The leaves are heart-shaped to oval and will be up to 20 cm long.

leaf shape: 
ovoid, cordate
leaf margin: 
serrated
leaf position: 
alternate
fall foliage: 
yellow colours
flowering: 
June
blossom color: 
yellow-green
blossom description: 

The yellow-green flowers appear in July at hanging cymes.

gender distribution: 
monoecious / hermaphrodite
fruit: 

The fruits are spherical brown nutlets.

bark: 
The bark is first greenish, gray black with age.
root: 
Deep roots, the roots extend beyond the canopy drip out.
location: 
sun
soil: 
permeable sandy soils
ph value: 
slightly acidic to alkaline
usage: 

Garden tree, park tree

pruning: 
This lime tolerates pruning very well.