Littleleaf linden
Tilia cordata
The common European linden of street plantings and tilleul tea. Same idea as basswood, smaller leaves.
GROW → HARVEST → EAT → DRY → POWDER → CAPSULE → GUMMY — forms are not equivalent. Food first.
Identity
NameLittleleaf linden
Scientific nameTilia cordata
FamilyMalvaceae
Typetree
Climate / zones3–7
LightFull sun
What it is
The common European linden of street plantings and tilleul tea. Same idea as basswood, smaller leaves.
Edible portions
- flowers as tea
Absence of a portion from this list means it is not treated as food here — not that every other part is toxic.
Growing
- Climate. 3–7
- Light. Full sun
- Soil. Average
- Planting. Street tree.
- Harvest. Flower cymes at open, dry.
Preparation and culinary uses
- Tilleul tea
Next steps
Sources
- USDA PLANTS Database — taxonomy and range (verify current entries)
- No USDA FoodData Central nutrient profile is attached here. That is not a claim that the plant contains no nutrients.
- State cooperative extension growing guides — verify for your region
Honest incompleteness is preferred to fabricated completeness. If a section is missing, no record for it is attached here — not a claim that the plant lacks that characteristic, and not that it was omitted as a secret.
Internal quality class B. Good foundation: enough unique information to exist as its own destination.