Which gave its name to the month of July (“ Lipen" - that’s what it’s called in Ukraine even now).
Linden - a symbol of femininity, softness and tenderness. It symbolizes the feminine principle, and not only among the Slavic peoples.
The Slavs revered the linden not only as sacred tree, but also how mother tree. Linden will feed and shoe and heal. A spoon, cup, ladle, tray and other household items were carved from linden. For many centuries, our ancestors walked in linden bast shoes. Linden is also a good honey plant.
There are many varieties of Linden. The most common Linden in our area is the cordate Linden.
Where does linden grow?
Linden can be seen in forests, gardens, city boulevards and parks.
Linden grows in many countries from southern Britain and central Scandinavia to European Russia, the Caucasus, Bulgaria, Italy and Spain. Linden grows even in the north in Norway, Finland and the Arkhangelsk region.
Linden is the only Central Russian broad-leaved tree that grows beyond the Urals.
Linden grows best in warm and fairly humid areas.
What does Lipa look like?
Linden can always be distinguished from other trees. In summer, along the heart-shaped leaves. When there are no leaves - along the characteristic reddish young branches with buds, and along the soft warm bark. What can I say, Lipa is all full of femininity, softness, tenderness, and care.
Linden in the forest it grows from 10 to 30 meters.
Crown Linden dense, dense, strongly shading the soil. The leaves are round, with a heart-shaped base, finely toothed.
Linden flowers pale yellow, fragrant, with a honey aroma, collected in inflorescences.
Small, pea-sized fruits-nuts are collected several on separate stalks, and each such stalk is equipped with a special wing, thin and quite wide. This wing helps the seeds to fly away from the tree in winter.
When the linden tree blooms
Linden is especially good during flowering, when the tree is covered from top to bottom with fragrant flowers.
Linden blossoms in June-July. Flowering lasts 10-15 days. When the Linden tree blooms, a surprisingly subtle, delicate honey aroma flows in the air, which is felt far beyond the boundaries of the Linden gardens and parks.
Linden blossoms in natural conditions in the 20th year of life, and in plantations - only after 30 years.
Linden in spring
In early spring, in anticipation of awakening, the branches of the Linden tree in the forest turn red and the buds swell. Young leaves add spring colors to the still transparent forest. But you won’t see Linden flowers in spring.
Linden in summer
Linden is not a young, beautiful maiden, like Birch, but a mature, wise woman - a mother. That’s why it blooms in the summer, filling the forests and surrounding areas with a sweet aroma.
In summer, when it’s hot, a pleasant coolness reigns in the shady linden park.
Early autumn in the greenery of Linden appear as if Sun rays. It is the individual branches that put on a golden outfit. Until the whole tree is covered with golden yellow foliage. IN sunny days its yellow crowns look especially elegant against the background of the blue sky. And even late autumn The linden park is very beautiful. The ground is covered with a carpet of fallen leaves, and against this background the black columns of the trunks stand out especially sharply.
When the cold winds remove the last clothing from the forest and it hides somewhere in its depths under the rough bark, the seeds of the Linden tree are still hanging like nuts, swaying on long legs.
Lipa in winter stands majestically in a snowy robe. Linden seeds feed on a whole army of small birds - tap dancers, bullfinches, siskins and many others, as well as mouse-like rodents - mice and voles.
Healing properties of Linden
Doctors are still Ancient Greece and Rima was used to treat a wide variety of diseases, and its juice was used to improve hair growth.
Linden flowers used for coughs, runny nose, bronchitis, kidney and bladder diseases.
Linden flowers used as a diaphoretic and antipyretic for sore throat, bronchitis, colds, and as a sedative for increased nervous excitability. Extract from linden inflorescences is also used for mild digestive and metabolic disorders.
A popular disinfectant used for inflammation of the mouth and throat (for rinsing).
Linden leaf decoction Used for pain in the stomach and urethra.
Boiled young Linden bark produces mucus with anti-inflammatory and pronounced analgesic properties. Mucus is used in the form of lotions for burns, inflammation of hemorrhoids and for rheumatic and gouty pain.
Application of linden
Very nutritious and consumed in the same way as hazelnuts, walnuts. From them an oil is obtained that is close in quality to olive oil and tastes like almond oil.
Fresh Linden leaves used for making salads, and dried ones are added to dough.
Also used instead of tea for brewing with other medicinal plants or together with tea.
People began to use linden bark for economic purposes long ago; they wove baskets, bast shoes, baskets and other products from it.
Linden is considered beautiful honey plant, its honey is called “Lipets” and is classified as high quality.
Experienced gardeners always have crystalline iron sulfate, or ferrous sulfate, in their garden medicine cabinet. Like many others chemicals, it has properties that protect garden and berry crops from numerous diseases and insect pests. In this article we will talk about the features of use iron sulfate for treating garden plants from diseases and pests and about other options for its use on the site.
There were times when the concepts of “garden tree”, “family tree”, “collection tree”, “multi tree” simply did not exist. And it was possible to see such a miracle only on the farm of the “Michurintsy” - people who were amazed by their neighbors, looking at their gardens. There, on one apple, pear or plum tree, not only varieties of different ripening dates, but also various colors and sizes ripened. Not many people despaired of such experiments, but only those who were not afraid of numerous trials and errors.
Climatic conditions Our country, unfortunately, is not suitable for growing many crops without seedlings. Healthy and strong seedlings are the key quality harvest, in turn, the quality of seedlings depends on several factors: Even healthy-looking seeds can be infected with pathogens that long time remain on the surface of the seed, and after sowing, getting into favorable conditions, are activated and affect young and immature plants
Our family loves tomatoes very much, so most of the garden beds are devoted to this particular crop. Every year we try to try new ones interesting varieties, and some of them take root and become loved. At the same time, over many years of gardening, we have already developed a set of favorite varieties that are required to be planted every season. We jokingly call such tomatoes varieties “ special purpose» - for fresh salads, juice, pickling and storage.
The snow has not yet completely melted, and the restless owners suburban areas They are already in a hurry to evaluate the scope of work in the garden. And there really is something to do here. And, perhaps, the most important thing you need to think about in early spring is how to protect your garden from diseases and pests. Experienced gardeners they know that these processes cannot be left to chance, and delays and delays in processing can significantly reduce the yield and quality of the fruit.
If you yourself prepare soil mixtures for growing indoor plants, then you should take a closer look at a relatively new, interesting and, in my opinion, necessary component - coconut substrate. Everyone has probably seen at least once in their life a coconut and its “shaggy” shell covered with long fibers. Many delicious products are made from coconuts (actually a drupe), but the shells and fibers used to be just industrial waste.
Pie with canned fish and cheese - idea simple lunch or dinner for the daily or Sunday menu. The pie is designed for a small family of 4-5 people with a moderate appetite. This pastry has everything at once - fish, potatoes, cheese, and a crispy dough crust, in general, almost like a closed pizza calzone, only tastier and simpler. Canned fish can be anything - mackerel, saury, pink salmon or sardines, choose according to your taste. This pie is also prepared with boiled fish.
Fig, fig, fig tree - these are all names of the same plant, which we strongly associate with Mediterranean life. Anyone who has ever tasted fig fruits knows how delicious they are. But, in addition to their delicate sweet taste, they are also very beneficial for health. And this is what interesting detail: it turns out that figs are perfect unpretentious plant. In addition, it can be successfully grown on a plot in the middle zone or in a house - in a container.
This delicious creamy seafood soup takes just under an hour to prepare and turns out tender and creamy. Choose seafood according to your taste and budget; it can be a seafood cocktail, king prawns, or squid. I made soup with large shrimp and mussels in their shells. Firstly, it is very tasty, and secondly, it is beautiful. If you are preparing it for a holiday dinner or lunch, then mussels in their shells and large unpeeled shrimp look appetizing and pretty on the plate.
Quite often, difficulties in growing tomato seedlings arise even among experienced summer residents. For some, all the seedlings turn out to be elongated and weak, for others, they suddenly begin to fall and die. The thing is that it is difficult to maintain in an apartment ideal conditions for growing seedlings. Seedlings of any plants need to be provided with plenty of light, sufficient humidity and optimal temperature. What else do you need to know and observe when growing tomato seedlings in an apartment?
Tomato varieties of the “Altai” series are very popular among gardeners due to their sweet, delicate taste, more reminiscent of the taste of a fruit than a vegetable. This large tomatoes, the weight of each fruit is on average 300 grams. But this is not the limit, there are larger tomatoes. The pulp of these tomatoes is characterized by juiciness and fleshiness with a slight pleasant oiliness. You can grow excellent tomatoes from the “Altai” series from “Agrosuccess” seeds.
Long years aloe remained the most underrated indoor plant. And this is not surprising, because wide use aloe vera in the last century led to the fact that everyone forgot about other types of this amazing succulent. Aloe is a plant, primarily an ornamental one. And when making the right choice type and variety can outshine any competitor. In fashionable florariums and in ordinary pots, aloe is a hardy, beautiful and surprisingly durable plant.
Delicious vinaigrette with apple and sauerkraut- vegetarian salad from cooked and chilled, raw, pickled, salted, pickled vegetables and fruits. The name comes from the French vinegar sauce, olive oil and mustard (vinaigrette). Vinaigrette appeared in Russian cuisine not so long ago, around the beginning of the 19th century; perhaps the recipe was borrowed from Austrian or German cuisine, since the ingredients for Austrian herring salad are very similar.
When we dreamily sort through bright packets of seeds in our hands, we are sometimes subconsciously convinced that we have a prototype of a future plant. We mentally allocate a place for it in the flower garden and look forward to the cherished day of the appearance of the first bud. However, buying seeds does not always guarantee that you will eventually get the desired flower. I would like to draw attention to the reasons why seeds may not sprout or die at the very beginning of germination.
The tree has a wide tent-shaped crown up to 30 meters high. The average lifespan of linden trees is about 150 years, but there are also long-livers with an age of 1200 years. The plant has a straight trunk, reaching a diameter of up to 5 meters, covered with gray fissured bark.
Linden blossoms in June, filling the space around it with a pleasant aroma. It begins to bear fruit in August in the form of round nuts in a dense shell. The plant is frost-resistant and can withstand frosts down to -40 degrees. The heart-shaped linden is distributed almost throughout Europe, partly South-East Asia, central Russia, and European linden grows only in Europe. The heart-shaped linden is part of mixed-deciduous and coniferous-deciduous forests. Selects well-drained, structured soils with sufficient moisture. Linden reproduces using seeds. It is susceptible to some diseases and has a number of pests - soldier bug, silver hole, gypsy moth, bark beetles, lumberjacks, etc.
Linden is an excellent honey plant, and linden honey has been valued since ancient times for its excellent taste qualities, pleasant aroma and its healing properties. During flowering, a bee colony can collect up to 5 kg of honey from one tree in one day, and 1 hectare of linden plantations can produce up to 1.5 tons of sweet and useful product. Linden honey is useful for various colds; in turn, it was used for skin diseases.
IN folk medicine use all parts of this tree: flowers, leaves and wood. Our ancestors used wood charcoal to quickly heal wounds, as well as to treat stomach pain. Infusions and decoctions were used for burns and as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent. Decoctions and infusions of the flowers of this plant are an excellent diaphoretic and were indispensable for colds.
IN modern medicine linden takes its rightful place. Linden flowers and bracts are popularly used as a diaphoretic, and infusions from them are used for inflammation of the mouth, throat and sore throat. Linden flower tea treats colds, flu, pneumonia (pneumonia). Infusions can be used (together with flowers) in the form of compresses and lotions. For disorders nervous system It is recommended to take baths with the addition of linden decoction. In addition, linden tea has a diuretic effect and is used in the treatment of urolithiasis, cystitis, pyelonephritis and hypertension.
Linden is harvested as a medicinal raw material from spring to late autumn. In the spring, buds are harvested, and when the leaves bloom, buds with leaves are harvested. The harvested raw materials are dried under a canopy or using dryers. The shelf life of such medicinal raw materials is about 2 years.
Linden bark is harvested in early spring, before the sap begins to flow, or in late autumn. It is dried and then ground into powder and can be stored in this form for 2 years.
Flowers with unopened buds Naturally, they are harvested during the flowering period. Collection is carried out over 10-14 days in dry weather. It is not recommended to prepare wet raw materials, since during the drying process it will change its color from golden, pleasant, to dark, unpleasant. The flowers are dried under a canopy for 5 days. Consequently, the dried raw material has a pleasant appearance and aroma. Can be used for 2 years.
In the old days they said: “The pine tree feeds, the linden tree gives shoes.” The remarkable qualities of linden bark and wood formed the basis for its widespread use. Freshly harvested wood or bark was very soft, and therefore they sewed bast shoes from it, made ropes, and various boxes. Linden wood was even used in warfare: they wove quivers for arrows from linden bast and made protective shields. Once dried, the wood and linden bark became very hard. Knowing this, our ancestors made from it kitchen utensils: cups, ladles, jars. In addition, the wood of this tree was used to make toys, souvenirs, sleighs, and carved frames. Baths and all kinds of accessories for it were built from it: brooms, ladles, vats for water. People who visited the bathhouse drank mead and linden tea from linden cups and tubs. Linden wood is unique in its properties. It is lightweight and very easy to process. In addition, barns were made from it, since linden wood is not liked by rodents.
Linden has powerful and, at the same time, soft energy: the ancient Slavs considered this tree sacred. She was personified with the goddess of love Lada, who brought happiness and beauty. Its energy can relieve people from depression and charge them with vital energy, creating a feeling of inner peace.
In the old days, village estates were literally planted with linden trees. They were almost everywhere: in gardens, in parks, and entire alleys were formed from them. In the village of Mikhailovskoye there is still a linden alley; the same linden alley is located in Yasnaya Polyana, where Leo Tolstoy loved to walk. This is probably why our ancestors supplied a lot of linden honey to Europe, and in those days the trade of beekeeping became very widespread. Nowadays they make it from linden wooden lining, which is successfully used to decorate bathhouses and other premises. The lining has unusual look, durable and not afraid of moisture, tolerates temperature changes well, is easy to install and is light in weight. In addition, linden wood retains heat well and fills the room with a luxurious aroma.
Linden wood has been successfully used in aircraft modeling. It may still be used today, although it is being replaced by lightweight and durable composite materials.
Linden flowers are used in modern cosmetology and are used for skin and hair care. They cleanse the skin and remove inflammatory processes, and have a calming effect. Decoctions and steam baths are made from the flowers. They have a beneficial effect on any type of skin.
Tilia cordata
Taxon: Malvaceae family ( Malvaceae)
Other names: small-leaved linden
English: Small-leaved Lime, Little-leaf Linden
The name comes from the Latinized Greek word tileia- , Latin cordatue- heart-shaped, which is due to the shape of the leaves.
Botanical description of linden
Linden heart-shaped - a tree up to 20-25 m in height, with a large spreading crown. Dark, almost black, deeply fissured bark; young branches are red-brown, usually glabrous. The leaves are alternate, long-petiolate, heart-shaped, blades 5-10 cm long, dark green, serrated above, with a long-pointed apex, usually symmetrical, less often unequal, the width is almost the same as the length, the leaves below are bluish-green, with tufts of yellowish-green brown hairs at the vein nodes. Linden leaves bloom in May-June. The flowers are yellowish-white, fragrant, 10 mm in diameter, collected in 3-15 pieces in half-umbrellas. Each inflorescence contains a pale yellowish-green elongated-lanceolate thin bract about 6 cm long, fused with the peduncle up to half its length. The fruit is a single-seeded nut, 4-8 mm in diameter, spherical, tomentose-pubescent, with a woody or leathery shell, brown; seeds are broadly obovate, 4-5 mm long, shiny, red-brown. The heart-shaped linden blossoms in late June - July, the fruits ripen in August-September.
Linden blossoms last 2-3 weeks, even less in hot weather. Flowers are pollinated by insects, mainly bees. The fruits fall in whole clusters in winter and are dispersed by the wind. In the first years, linden grows slowly, from 4-5 years of age growth accelerates, from 60 years of age it slows down again, and at 130-150 years of age it stops completely. The lifespan of linden is 300-400 years, but individual trees live up to 600 years. It also reproduces by stump shoots and layering; In many forests, the linden tree is entirely of coppice origin. Linden is exceptionally shade-tolerant and grows well next to oaks and conifers. Has a well-developed root system. Heart-shaped linden is demanding soil fertility, does not tolerate waterlogging. Resistant to cold, due to the relatively late leaf opening, it does not suffer from spring frosts. Every year fewer and fewer linden trees remain on Russian soil. In the forests it is mercilessly cut down, but in cities, among asphalt, it grows for only about 60 years. But during this time, it provides enormous assistance to humans: for example, a linden tree absorbs up to 16 kg of carbon dioxide in a year of its life - this is 1.5 times more than oak, and 5 times more than spruce.
Where does the heart-shaped linden grow?
Various types of linden are distributed throughout Europe. The heart-shaped linden grows in a mixed forest area middle zone the European part of Russia, the western foothills of the Urals, in Bashkiria, Western Siberia, the Caucasus, Moldova, Crimea, and Ukraine.
Collection and preparation of heart-shaped linden
WITH therapeutic purpose They use linden inflorescences (linden blossom) together with a bract - the fly.
Flowers are collected at a time when most of the flowers have bloomed, and the other part is still in the budding stage. Raw materials prepared at a later time, when some of the flowers have already faded, turn brown when dried, crumble heavily and become unusable. From one young tree, growing on the edge, you can collect 0.7-1.5 kg of fresh inflorescences. The raw materials are dried immediately after collection under a canopy, in a ventilated room, in the attic or in a dryer at a temperature of 40-50 ° C, spreading in a layer of 3-5 cm. Readiness is determined by the fragility of the peduncles. You cannot dry it in the sun, as the raw material loses its color. The humidity of raw materials is allowed no higher than 12%. Store in a well-ventilated area, protected from light. At proper storage the raw material does not lose its properties for 3 years.
Chemical composition of linden
Linden flowers contain essential oil, which contains farnesol, glycosides hesperidin and tiliacin, saponins, flavonoid glycosides quercetin and kaempferol, tannins, vitamin C (31.6%), carotene.
Linden leaves contain a lot of protein, 131 mg/% vitamin C and carotene.
The fruits contain about 60% fatty oil, close in quality to Provencal oil, and in taste - to almond or peach
Triterpene substances - tiliadin and oil - up to 8% were found in linden bark.
Pharmacological properties of cormatata linden
The healing properties of linden are associated with quercetin and kaempferol. Tiliacin has activity. Linden preparations have a calming, diaphoretic, expectorant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, emollient effect, stimulate the stomach, and moderately reduce blood viscosity.
Use of linden in medicine
Linden preparations are used internally for increased nervous excitability, convulsions, chest pain, abdominal pain, chronic cough, accumulation of sputum in the lungs, abdominal pain caused by liver blockage, kidney diseases, childhood infections, as an auxiliary diaphoretic for influenza and acute bronchitis, insomnia, externally for rinsing the mouth and throat in inflammatory diseases, for washing the face to give the skin elasticity.
Tea made from fresh or dried linden flowers is antispasmodic, diaphoretic, expectorant, hypotensive, and depressant. . .
Linden tea is also used in the treatment of indigestion, hypertension, hysteria, nervous vomiting and palpitations.
Medicinal preparations of cormatata linden
Linden blossom infusion: pour 2 cups of boiling water over 2 tbsp. l. crushed linden flowers, leave for 20-30 minutes. Drink 2-3 glasses a day as tea for colds, headaches, fainting, for gargling with sore throats and in the mouth during inflammatory processes.
Gargle and wash with a more concentrated infusion to soften the skin of the face.
Unstrained infusion with steamed raw materials or young fresh leaves and buds are prescribed as compresses for inflammation of hemorrhoids, breastfeeding, rheumatism, gout, and burns.
Decoction of linden flowers prepared at the rate of 3-4 tbsp. l. crushed flowers in 2 cups of water, boil for 10 minutes, filter.
Linden charcoal. Coal made from linden wood is used for flatulence and diarrhea, in the treatment of gastric or dyspeptic disorders; powdered charcoal is used externally for burns or inflammation of the skin.
Fresh linden leaves help with - they cover the head.
Using linden inflorescences for cosmetic purposes
The pulp of brewed flowers is used as an emollient for poultices.
For dry skin, it is recommended to wash your face with a cold infusion of linden blossom. To refresh a tired face, apply a facial compress. Brew linden blossom and mint tea, strain and reheat. Pour hot into a large cup. Place a cup next to it cold water, prepare two soft cloth napkins. Soak a napkin in hot tea, wring it out, place it on your face and hold for two minutes, then replace it with a second napkin soaked in cold water. Change the compresses 2-3 times, the last one is cold, keep it for 5 minutes.
Linden blossom infusion: throw a handful of linden flowers into a glass of boiling water and leave it for 15 minutes, wrap it warmly, add 1/4 tsp to the infusion. honey Moisten your face and neck generously with the infusion and hold for 10 minutes. Place the remaining infusion in a cold place and repeat the procedure the next day. Shake before use. This excellent remedy helps to rejuvenate the face, become beautiful and attractive.
Lotion for dry skin: infusion of linden flowers (1.5 tbsp flowers per glass of boiling water) mixed with 1 tsp. honey Wipe your face instead of washing.
For sagging facial skin, it is useful to make a hot compress of linden blossom, hops, and mint. Dried herbs are brewed with boiling water (1 tablespoon of the mixture per glass of water), leave for 15 minutes, strain. Soak a linen cloth in the hot broth, wring it lightly and apply to your face. Once it cools down, dip it into the hot solution again, squeeze it out and make a new compress. Repeat for 5-8 minutes.
Decoction of linden blossom stops hair loss: 8 tbsp. l. linden blossom pour 0.5 liters of water and boil for 20 minutes. Cool, strain. Wash your hair with the resulting decoction.
For burns, use a decoction of linden blossom (4 tablespoons of flowers, pour 0.5 liters of water and boil over low heat for 10 minutes). You can also use a paste of linden flowers in the form of a poultice for burns.
The active time of linden is from 2 to 6 o'clock. It rests from 6 to 7 o'clock. The energy of linden is strong and soft. It causes a feeling of warmth and peace, relieves oppression and... It is best to communicate with the linden tree in the afternoon, in the summer, and always in warm, dry weather.
Use of linden on the farm
Linden is the main honey plant of forests and parks in Russia. There are up to 17 million linden flowers per 1 hectare of linden forest with a total supply of nectar of more than 1.5 tons. good years one bee family takes up to 5 kg of honey per day from a linden tree and up to 50 kg during the entire flowering period. Linden honey is considered the best for its taste and healing qualities.
In the Far East and Korea, buds and young leaves are used after cooking in salads.
Fresh young linden leaves are suitable for preparing spring vitamin salads.
If necessary, you can cook porridge from young linden shoots (the softest and most tender tips of the branches - no more than 10 cm). The twigs are cut into pieces of 2-3 cm, each piece is cut into several thin strips along the fibers, and then boiled in slightly salted water until completely softened.
Edible oil is obtained from linden fruits, which taste like nuts.
A paste of crushed flowers and unripe fruits is used to prepare a very acceptable quality chocolate substitute, however, the resulting chocolate paste is prone to decomposition and is therefore not marketed.
Linden blossom widely used instead of tea, it has a sweet, pleasant aroma. Linden flowers are used to flavor alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
Linden juice- Harvested in the spring, it is sweet and can be used as a drink or processed into syrup.
Linden wood is very light, white or cream, and easy to process. It is used to make tubs, troughs, beehives, dishes, furniture, etc., and burns excellent quality coal. Wood waste containing a large number of starch, grind and feed to livestock. Bast (bast) is used for mats, matting, washcloths, various weaves. In former times, linden matting bags were the most common container in Russia, and bast bast shoes were the everyday footwear of rural residents. They made ropes from bast, made harnesses, purses and other household items.
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The linden tree has 45 species. The average lifespan of a tree is 500 years. It's big deciduous tree, which became famous for the aroma of its flowers and healing properties linden honey.
Genus: Linden
Family: Malvaceae
Class: Dicotyledons
Order: Malvaceae
Department: Flowers
Kingdom: Plants
Domain: Eukaryotes
Linden description:
The linden tree can reach a height of up to 30 meters. The crown of the tree is wide and oval. The trunk is straight and strong. Root system quite powerful. The leaves are shaped like a heart. WITH outside the leaf has a more saturated green color, and on the other side the leaf is lighter. The edges of the leaf are jagged. When the leaves bloom, there are stipules that fall off quite quickly. And nectar glands may very often be present at the base of the leaf.
When does linden blossom?
Linden begins to bloom around June-July and flowering lasts about 2 weeks. All this time, there is a pleasant aroma around the trees that fills the air.
The flowers of the tree are collected in groups of 2 or more, forming umbrella-shaped inflorescences. The flowers are light yellow. The inflorescences emerge from a bract leaf, which is very different from ordinary leaves. The flowers have a very pleasant smell, which can spread over quite long distance. Linden is one of the most important honey plants. Linden honey is highly valued and considered one of the best varieties.
Where does linden grow?
The linden tree is most common in the temperate and subtropical zones in the northern hemisphere of the planet. Loves warmth and moisture. The tree is quite hardy and is widely used in landscaping towns and cities.
Linden fruits
Linden fruits are nut-shaped. First they light color and then become dark in color. They are the size of a pea. They fall in a whole bunch at once. Each cluster has a special leaf that spins when it falls and helps the seeds fly as far away from the tree as possible to give life to a new plant.
Linden propagation
Linden can reproduce in several ways. First of all, seeds, as well as seedlings, shoots and stem cuttings. The ideal soil composition for a linden tree is 1 part turf soil and 2 parts sand with humus.
To propagate linden by stem layering, you need to lower the lower branches down and dig them into small trenches for 1-2 years. When the branches take root, they are separated from the tree and carefully transplanted into Right place. This must be done in early spring before the first buds appear.
The most the easy way Reproduction is propagation by shoots or root layering. The linden itself produces such layerings. All that remains is to carefully disconnect them and transplant them to the right place.
It takes years for linden trees to propagate from seeds. The first step is to place the seeds in sawdust or damp sand for 5-6 months in a cold place. At the same time, do not forget to moisten the sand or sawdust. This process is called stratification. It is for this reason that linden seeds do not germinate next spring after falling to the ground. They do not have time to undergo stratification. And only after a year they are able to germinate. In the spring, when the seeds germinate, they are planted in the soil. The strongest of them germinate and turn into seedlings.
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