The appearance of the fruit
- Nut fruit 5-7 mm long,
- contains one or two seeds,
- spherical, not ribbed,
- Shell initially slightly hairy, later bald, thin and easily crushable,
- light green, brown in winter,
- Infructescence connected to a wing leaf.
Not all flowers become fruits
the Winter lindenonly bloom between June and Julyand are therefore one of the few indigenous deciduous trees whose flowering begins after the leaves have formed completely. The intense scent given off by the flowers attracts the insects that pollinate. The winter linden trees are blooming, but the amount of fruit fluctuates from year to year. Some of the fruits do not contain seeds. Cold weather or the advancing age of the tree also contribute to the fact that the proportion of seedless fruits is quite high.
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Propagation by seeds
The pronounced ability of Winter linden to root and stick eruption makes a decisive contribution to the rejuvenation of your naturally occurring tree population. Despite extensive flowering, generative reproduction (by seeds) is rather rare in winter linden trees. The seeds are dispersed by the wind, with the rotating blade increasing the flight distance and reducing the rate of descent. The fruit ripens in September. The still green fruits are capable of germination, just like the fruits that remained on the plant in winter. The impermeable layer that surrounds the seed delays germination.
Tips
The linden trees reproduce strongly vegetatively through stick and root eruption. Because of that and because of their smallness Location requirements the winter linden tree is valued by foresters as a pioneer plant. It grows on almost any soil and can assert itself with its impact against other trees.
