Honey bees
Nectar value
High
Pollen value
High
Pollinator plant
Small Leaved Lime
Tilia cordata
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Tree
- Size
- Large
- Dimensions
- 30.00 m high × 12.00 m wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage
- Deciduous
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 3-7
- Moisture
- Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Partial shade, Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Leaves, Sap
- Functions
- Fibre, Windbreak, Timber, Pollinator plant
- Edibility
- 5 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 2 out of 5
Young leaves of the winter lime can be eaten both raw and cooked. The younger leaves have a mild flavor and a soft texture. They are a tasty addition to salads. You can also cook the leaves for consumption. From the bark of the winter lime, sap is obtained that can be used as a refreshing drink and can even be concentrated into syrup for use as a sweetener. The flowers of the winter lime are edible and can be eaten raw, for example in salads. They have a sweet taste and a strong aroma. Furthermore, the flowers can serve as a tea substitute or even be used as an ingredient for a chocolate substitute.