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Tilia tomentosa

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Hungarian silver lime Excellent street or very large tree. The size after 10 years is 10 meter. The flower colour is green, silver white underside. This plant is completely hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Palmengarten Frankfurt

Date taken : 31.10.2010

Common name : Silver linden

Family : Malvaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Else Bougie

© picture 3 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Roemenie (Zomer 2009)

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Palmengarten Frankfurt

© picture 5 : Else Bougie

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Palmengarten Frankfurt

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Palmengarten Frankfurt

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hof aan den Buxusbeemden, Herentals

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum Kalmthout (B)

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum Kalmthout (B)

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum Kalmthout (B)

© picture 12 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Clingendael den Haag

© picture 13 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Clingendael den Haag

© picture 14 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Clingendael den Haag

© picture 15 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Clingendael den Haag

© picture 16 : Plantentuin Esveld, location picture : Exbury Garden

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : no special watering needs
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 7.5 and 10 meter
width approx : between 3 and 4 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : cream
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are egg-shaped
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : the flowers are edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : july
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature spectacular autumn colours