FASTIGIATA AMERICAN LINDEN
Tilia americana
'Fastigiata'
General Notes
Branches don't droop and resist breakage. Has fragrant flower.
A Tilia americana in Sacramento is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 72 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 106 inches and a crown spread of 52 feet.
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- Tilia americana 'Fastigiata' - Tiliaceae
- Synonyms:
Common Names: Fastigiata American Linden, Fastigiata Basswood, Fastigiata American Basswood - Habit:
Has Deciduous foliage. - Shape: Columnar or Conical
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 - 8
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Water Needs: Well Drained Soil
- Soil Type: Clay, Loam or Sand
- Soil pH: Acidic to Alkaline
- Height: 65 feet
- Growth Rate: 12 to 36 Inches per Season
- Landscape Use: Street Tree, Hedged
- Leaves: Green. Gold in Fall. Deciduous.
- Flowers: Inconspicuous, Fragrant, Green or Yellow. Flowers in Summer. Has perfect flowers (male and female parts in each flower).
- Fruit: Persistent, Brown
- Pest & Disease: Susceptible to Aphids, Borer, Leaf Miner and Scales, Anthracnose, Leaf Blight, Canker, Leaf Spot, Powdery Mildew, Verticillium and Rust
- Shading Capacity: Rated as Dense to Very Dense in Leaf
- Root Damage Potential: Rated as Low
- Wildlife Notes:
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SelecTree. "Tilia americana Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 20, 2013.
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