The Lime or Linden is a large deciduous tree that
can be found in the woods of central europe,
A Lime can grow very high, up to 40 meter.
It flowers in June and produce a very pleasant smell
In Europe there are two species : the small-leafed European
linden also known as the winter linden, or Tilia platyphyllos,
and the large-leafed, early-blooming summer linden.
Lime or Linden or Tilia vulgaris
Flowering of the Linden
The Linden flowers in June, and produces a strong fragrance
of honey. Together with the dense foliage , this tree is the
best one to sit and drink a cup of thee under its branches.
The fragrance of the Linden attracts bees in large amounts.
The linden or lime in the spring.
The linden or lime in the summer.
The linden or lime in the Decembre.
linden flower tea
From the flowers of the linden a delicieus tea can be produces.
It is said that this tea can reduce anxiety and induce sleep.
But it has an great taste. Poor a quarter liter of boiled water
over 4 teaspoons of fresh Linden flowers or 1 teaspoon of dried
Linden lowers. you can add Linden honey to make it sweeter.
lime-blossom in the Provence
Every year , on the first Wednesday in July, there is a famous
Lime blossom fair in Buis-les-Baronnies. about 300 tons of lime
bloosom is sold then, 90% of the annual lime production in France.
Limeblossom is then dried for a week and sold. The local cultivar
Tilia 'Benivay' is used solely for this purpose.
the Lime as a street tree.
A lime in its first fall.
The leave of the Tilia cordata, the Small-leaved Lime in fall
The trunk of the linden
The trunk of a Linden is like a pillar : massive and huge.
The seeds of the linden
The seeds of Tilia have a leave attached:
This small leave will carry the seeds away during a
storm in fall.
Dutch |
| © copyright waterwereld 2002-2025 | home | links
