Tilia plathyphyllos

Large Leaved Lime

Tiliaceae

Basswood leaf spot (Cercospora microsora):

Small brownish discoloration (necrosis) on the leaves and stems. Treatment is not necessary.

Diseases Tilia plathyphyllos

Leaf spot (Gloesoporium tiliae):

Large inconsistent brown spots along the veins and also on the stems and young shoots. The removal of foliage in the fall does not necessarily prevent another outbreak.

Gall mite (Eriophyes tiliae nervalis NAL.):

Changes in the leaf through gall mites. Not dangerous for the tree.

Leaf blotch of lime (Didymosphaeria petrakiana):

Large noticeable brown spots on the leaves. Treatment is not necessary.

Canker (Nectria galligena):

Fungi that leads to the breaking off of bark. Affected twigs and branches should be removed and burned. If the trunk is affected, then an expert should be called to remove canker.

Classification Tilia plathyphyllos

Height: 20 - 30 m

Leave: heart - shaped, sharply serrated, white flocci at the vein angles

Bloom: June, cyme, 7 - 10 cm, yellowish white, fragrant

Fruit: felty grey nuts

Branches: reddish brown, mostly hairy

Bark: gray, first smooth, later grooves

Root: deep roots

Location: sun - half-shade

Soil: sandy - loamy to loamy

ph-value: slightly acidic to basic