Large Leaf Linden vs Black Walnut - TreeTime.ca

Large Leaf Linden vs Black Walnut

Tilia platyphyllos

Juglans nigra

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Large Leaf Linden
Black Walnut

Large Leaf Linden is a tall, deciduous tree native to Europe. Large Leaf Linden features oblong leaves that turn from yellow-green to brilliant yellow in the fall. Large Leaf Linden is ideal as a shade or ornamental tree in a larger yard.

The Black Walnut is a slow growing, large, straight-stemmed tree with an open crown. It produces dense, very hard, edible nuts.

Black Walnut has a deeply-furrowed, black bark. Its leaves are about 1 foot long, composed of 15 - 23 slightly stalked leaflets on a moderately stout stock which provide good dappled shade.

Despite being highly valued for its edible nuts and its shade tree aesthetics, it is rare to see this tree on the prairies.

Note: Black Walnut's roots produce a substance named juglone that is toxic to some other plants. Consider this when choosing where you plant a black walnut, as you will not be able to grow tomato, potato, cabbage, eggplant, blueberry, azalea, rhododendron, lilac, red pine and apple in the surrounding area.

Note: Plant this tree once. It will not respond well to transplanting.

Note: Although self-pollinating, planting two trees significantly improves nut production.

A top CO2 absorbing species. Experts think this tree may help climate change more than others.

Large Leaf Linden Quick Facts

Black Walnut Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 30 m (98 ft)
Height: 14 m (45 ft)
Spread: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Flowers: yellow-white
Nuts: corrugated nut with edible meat
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: low




Other Names: broadleaf lime, large-leaved lime
Other Names: american walnut