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Tilia mongolica

Tilia mongolica

Mongolian Lime

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Description

Tilia mongolica (Mongolian lime) comes from Mongolia and China where it grows on wooded mountainsides in a continental climate together with, amongst others, Phellodendron amurense, Carpinus cordata and Maackia amurensis. The tree was discovered by Polish-Russian biologist and explorer Nikolaj Przewalski and described in 1880 by Russian botanist Carl Maximowicz. In its native habitat this slow-growing lime can attain a height of 25 metres; in cultivation the height is restricted to ten metres although older and taller trees are known to exist. Tilia mongolica forms a semi-open, broadly egg-shaped to round crown approximately eight metres wide.

The Mongolian lime is easily discernible by its decoratively deeply cut leaf which in terms of form is similar to a grape leaf, albeit a lot smaller. The glossy, leathery foliage emerges red, changes to green with a blue-green underside and in the autumn the tree has deep yellow autumn foliage. The warmer the summer has been, the more intense the autumn colours. In July, Tilia mongolica bears conspicuous, cream-white inflorescences held erect above the leaves. Bees and other insects love it! After flowering small, oval nuts appear which stay on the tree until late in the autumn. Young Mongolian limes have a grey, smooth bark which peels in oblong strips as the tree matures. 

Tilia mongolica can withstand drought and shade, is very hardy and also not affected by infestations of lice. This lime has brittle branches which can break in high winds and so a sheltered site is important. The Mongolian lime is found on more acid brown forest soils but adapts reasonably well to most kinds of soil and even grows on scree in its native habitat. Tilia mongolica is ideal for use in parks and gardens, cultivar ‘Buda’ is also good for urban planting in paved areas.

Types of planting

Tree types

standard trees multi-stemmed trees shade trees

Use

Location

park central reservation large garden cemetery traffic areas, industrial zones

Pavement

none none

Characteristics

Crown shape

rounded rounded wide egg-shaped wide egg-shaped

Crown structure

semi-open semi-open

Height

8 - 10 m

Width

6 - 8 m

Winter hardiness zone

6A - 8A

Aspects

Wind

intolerant to wind

Soil

loess sabulous clay peaty light clay sand loamy soil all soils

Nutrient level

moderately rich in nutrients rich in nutrients

Soil moisture level

moist

Light requirements

sun

pH range

acidic neutral alkaline

Host plant/forage plant

bees butterflies

Extreme environments

tolerant to dryness tolerates air pollution

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Seasonal colours

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Flowers

Flowers

corymbose striking pendulous strongly scented

Flower colour

cream-white

Flowering period

July

Leaves

Leaf colour

buds red green underside blue-green

Leaves

deciduous cordate small dissected dentate lobate

Autumn colour

golden yellow

Fruits

Fruit colour

grey-green

Fruits

discrete nut

Bark

Bark colour

grey-brown

Bark

slightly furrowed

Twigs

Twig colour

red-brown

Twigs

bare pendulous

Root system

Root system

deep extensive fine roots central root

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