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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Tilia cordata Mill.
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Littleleaf Linden
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Malvaceae
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8
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Pyramidal when young, upright and oval when mature, if unpruned will branch
to the ground.
ADAPTABILITY:
Moist, well drained fertile soil, full sun. pH adaptable, tolerates city conditions.
FUNCTIONS:
Shade or street tree, can be pruned into a hedge.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Japanese beetles favor this tree and can defoliate it. Does not like warm summer
nights. Aphids.
NATIVE RANGE:
Europe
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 3-8
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
See list of cultivars in Dirr.
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