Tilia americana 'Redmond'
Redmond American Linden

Tilia americana ′Redmond′ - Overall Tree in Fall

Family:

Malvaceae (Mallow Family) 16

Genus:

Tilia (Linden Basswood Lime) 11

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Upright 576

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 2 52

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 839

Flower Notes:

Yellow (Fragrant, pale yellow flowered 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); Yellow (Poor pale greenish-yellow to yellow fall foliage)

Fruit Notes:

Gray (Nutlet with bract; persistent)

Ultimate Height:

50-70 feet

Ultimate Spread:

30-45 feet

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Soil Notes:

Widely adapted to different soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

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. Stems and buds are red in winter. Fruit is small grayish nutlet, 3-4 nutlets per 3-4" long bract. Bark is deeply ridged and furrowed.

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Parts and Problems of Linden, Basswood

Special Characteristics:

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.

Plant Photo Gallery

Overall Tree in Fall

Overall Tree in Summer

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When Tilia americana 'Redmond' has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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16 Tilia americana 'Redmond' found

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Number	Accession ID	Location
1	ORIG_7896*A	MTHW
2	ORIG_1170*A	BRNG
3	ORIG_1169*A	BRNG
4	ORIG_1035*A	UNIV
5	ORIG_8130*A	BELL
6	ORIG_1171*A	BRNG
7	ORIG_7894*A	MTHW
8	ORIG_3090*A	STEW
9	ORIG_7811*A	PSYC
10	ORIG_0857*A	REC
11	ORIG_8121*A	BELL
12	2015_00879*A	STEW
13	ORIG_7895*A	MTHW
14	ORIG_7666*A	PMU
15	ORIG_1038*A	UNIV
16	ORIG_3091*A	STEW