Tilia cordata

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Common Name —— little-leaf linden
Family —————— Malvaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 3
Form ——————— pyramidal tree
Height/Spread ——– 20 – 40 m ; 6 – 20 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained; light alkaline
Sunlight —————- full sun to part shade
Leaves —————— deciduous; alternate; simple; pinnated veined; heart shaped; light colored back
Fall Colour ———— yellow
Flower —————— pale yellow; with curvinf leafy wing
Fruit ——————— round; 4-ribbed nutlet
Limitation ————- prone to leaf scorch; weak to soil salinity
Strength —————- adaptable to some flood; could be used for honey production
Use ———————– as street tree; park tree

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