Tilia cordata
Tilia cordata
FamilyGenus: Tilianative in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
A native deciduous broad-leaved tree, flowering in June and July, found in fresh, moderately nutrient-rich soils and partial shade.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
No adverse ecological impacts are recorded.
Annual cycle
Flowers in June and July. Leaves appear in spring and are shed in autumn. Dormant in winter.
Safety note
No safety data are recorded for this species.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Schatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Jul
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Baum
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Laubabwerfend
Plant height
18.784 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Nectar
0.6257 µl/Blüte
Pflege & Anbau
Grows in partial shade and fresh (moderately moist) soils with medium nutrient levels. Tolerates neutral to slightly acid soil conditions.
Scientific profile
Tilia cordata is a deciduous broad-leaved tree, typically reaching about 18.8 metres in height. Its leaves are relatively large, with a mean leaf area of around 2818 mm², and its diaspores (fruits) average 34.5 mg. It is a native species in Great Britain. The tree flowers in June and July. It is associated with half-shade conditions, fresh (moderately moist) soils, and a neutral to weakly acid reaction. Nutrient demand is medium, and it typically grows in sites with low disturbance severity. Its temperature preference is moderately warm.
Pollinators & visitors
32 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Lycia hirtariaBombus lucorumBombus pascuorumBombus hortorumBombus pratorumApis melliferaBombus lapidariusBombus sylvestrisAndrena clarkellaBiston betulariaEriophyes tiliaeSyricoris lacunana (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775Vanessa carduiEriophyes exilisCorvus cornixAcronicta psiEristalis tenaxSyrphus torvusChrysotoxum festivumSyrphus ribesiiSyrphus vitripennisVolucella pellucensPlatycheirus scutatusAndrena bicolorBombus terrestrisChrysogaster solstitialisPlatycheirus albimanusSphaerophoria menthastriSyritta pipiensVespula rufaVespula vulgarisEupeodes luniger
Host relationships
26 species use this plant as a host
Eupithecia egenariaSelenia lunulariaDiplocoelus fagiSabra harpagulaHerminia grisealisNola confusalisParadarisa consonariaAglia tauPhalera bucephalaStauropus fagiPtilodon capucinaCosmia trapezinaEupsilia transversaCalliteara pudibundaPoecilocampa populiSelenia dentariaOperophtera brumataHypomecis punctinalisAlcis repandataAnorthoa mundaCrocallis elinguariaMimas tiliaeColocasia coryliPlagodis dolabrariaEpirrita autumnataHylaeus communis
Other flower visitors
21 other species visit the flowers
Dendrocopos majorSinodendron cylindricumDasytes caeruleusErithacus rubeculaEriophyes leiosomaTrachys minutusPhyllobius arboratorDorcus parallelipipedusAgrilus viridisMyotis nattereriHarmonia axyridisGrammoptera ruficornisAlosterna tabacicolorPogonocherus hispidusBibio pomonaeMesembrina meridianaMusca domesticaCantharis lateralisChloromyia formosaOlibrus aeneusPegoplata aestiva
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•pollinator_interactions
•Baden-Böhm F, App M, Thiele J (2022) — The FloRes Database: A floral resources trait database for pollinator habitat-assessment generated by a multistep workflow. Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut, Dryad, DOI: 10.5061/dryad.djh9w0w29 (CC0)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
•Foto: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_15694362
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