Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Types
-
Number of Varieties
1
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Tropical rainforest, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 28 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Brown, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
-
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bladder Infection, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Fever, Headache, High blood pressure, Used as a sedative
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making musical instruments
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
TILIA americana
Common Name
American Basswood
In Hindi
अमेरिकी Basswood
In German
amerikanischen Basswood
In French
tilleul d'Amérique
In Spanish
tilo americano
In Greek
Αμερικανός Basswood
In Portuguese
Basswood americano
In Polish
Amerykańska Lipa
In Latin
American Basswood
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Tiliaceae
Genus
Tilia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Tileae
Subfamily
Tilioideae
Number of Species
30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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