The tree belongs to the Linden family, referred to as Large-leaved linden (Tilia platyphyllos) or broad-leaved. The popular name is lutoshka or scrubber. The broadleaf linden grows in Asia, North America and Europe. Loves bright places, fertile soil and moderate watering. The maximum tree height is 35 meters. Lives on average about 600 years. Linden propagates by planting seeds.
Description of broadleaf linden
A fairly large tree, it can gain 35 meters in height. The crown is very dense, similar to a pyramid or dome. The root system becomes very powerful with age. The structure of the trunk is straight with a thin, smooth bark of light gray color. In an adult tree, the bark becomes brownish and cracks appear. Young branches are red-brown, velvety.
The leaves are of a peculiar shape, in the form of a heart with different sides and a point at the top. They are dark green above, and lighter below. Each young leaf has reddish stipules in pairs, but they do not last long. On the reverse side of the leaf, there is a tuft of hairs.
Linden blooms in summer, in July, with beautiful fragrant flowers. Each of them is assembled in a half-umbrella of 5 pieces of light yellow color. The tree blooms for about 10 days. The fruits ripen in the middle of autumn - this is a lionfish with a nut in a dense shell.
Linden grows quickly, it is not afraid of frost. Prefers good and fertile soil. She treats shaded places calmly, but loves a lot of light more, tolerates drought well. It takes root normally within the city. Cutting and trimming does not harm her. It can exist for a long time - up to 600 years. Linden is found with various decorative forms.
A similar tree grows in southern and northern Europe, in the vastness of Ukraine. In the mixed forests of Russia, it can also be found, more in the European part of the country, up to the Ural Mountains. It occupies large territories in the middle Volga region and is widespread in Bashkortostan. Found in the regions of Crimea and the Caucasus. It grows singly and is grouped. It can grow on steep surfaces, rocks and slopes. The soil is improving under it. It gets along well with other deciduous trees, conifers and various shrubs.
Broad-leaved linden looks great in landscape design when landscaping urban recreation areas. Can be used as a hedge or for bosquets. Linden flowers, its leaves and inflorescences are widely used for medicinal purposes.
