Tilia americanaIndiana Native
American Linden
Other Common Names: American Basswood

Family:

Malvaceae (Mallow Family) 16

Genus:

Tilia (Linden Basswood Lime) 11

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Upright 572

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 3 230

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 836

Flower Notes:

Yellow (Fragrant, pale yellow 6-15 flowered (2-3" wide) cyme that appears in June with a distinguishing 3-4" long bract; attract bees)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Leaves dark green above and pale green beneath in summer); Brown (Poor brown fall foliage)

Stem Notes:

Smooth gray-brown and light green when young. Zig-zag form.

Fruit Notes:

Gray (Nutlet with bract; persistent)

Ultimate Height:

60-80 feet

Ultimate Spread:

30-65 feet

Bloom Times:

June 112

Light Requirements:

Soil Water Requirements:

Medium 194

Soil Notes:

Widely adapted to different soils

Range:

Eastern North America

Maintenance:

Low 264

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Finely serrated, heart-shaped leaves are alternate, simple, 4-8" long, cordate to truncate at base. Blades are larger on one side than other. Buds are large, reddish-brown, somewhat flattened, glossy. Fruit is small grayish nutlet, 3-4 nutlets per 3-4" long bract. Bark is deeply ridged and furrowed.

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Additional Information

Very adaptable, even in alkaline soil, but does not tolerate much air pollution. Too big for most urban landscapes. Japanese beetles like feeding on it.

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13 Tilia americana found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

Number	Accession ID	Location
1	ORIG_4957*A	SCPA	Heritage Plant
2	2013_00335*A	HORTPARK
3	ORIG_2583*A	POTR
4	ORIG_2581*A	POTR
5	2013_00337*A	HORTPARK
6	2013_00494*A	HORTPARK
7	ORIG_3943*A	HLTP
8	ORIG_5230*A	ROGA	Heritage Plant
9	2013_00336*A	HORTPARK
10	ORIG_3679*A	HLTP	Heritage Plant
11	ORIG_2582*A	POTR
12	ORIG_3665*A	HLTP	Heritage Plant
13	2015_02477*A	2550