Description: I'm selling over 600 + kinds of seeds ( and also live plants during the warmer months ) so check my other auctions . You are bidding on about 20 BASSWOOD / AMERICAN LINDEN SEEDS - Tilia americana .Basswood, also known as American Linden is a large native north American tree that can grow more than 80 feet tall.In addition to being a majestic tree in the landscape, basswood is a soft, light wood , works exceptionally well when tooling and is valued for hand carving.The inner bark, or bast, can be used as a source of fiber for making rope or for weaving such items as baskets and mats.Useful as shade tree in urban areas; easy to transplant; good honey plant; drought and air pollution tolerant; larval plant for red spotted purple and morning cloak butterflies; seeds eaten by birds and squirrels; yellow fall color. Flower: Lacy cluster of fragrant cream flowers; nut like structure attached to a papery bract It is native to a variety of habitats from Quebec to the southeastern corner of Manitoba and far eastern North Dakota south to Oklahoma, Tennessee and North Carolina, with concentrations in forested areas of the Appalachian Mountains and along the Ohio River Valley to Missouri. Height: 50.00 to 80.00 feetSpread: 30.00 to 50.00 feet Zone: 2 to 8 Medicinal use : The flowers are a popular domestic remedy for a number of ailments, especially in the treatment of colds and other ailments where sweating is desirable. A tea made from the fresh or dried flowers is antispasmodic, diaphoretic, expectorant, hypotensive, laxative and sedative. tea is also used internally in the treatment of indigestion, hypertension, hardening of the arteries, hysteria, nervous vomiting or palpitation. The flowers are harvested commercially and often sold in health shops etc. flowers are said to develop narcotic properties as they age and so they should only be harvested when freshly opened. A charcoal made from the wood is used in the treatment of gastric or dyspeptic disturbances and is also made into a powder then applied to burns or sore places. It is also quite an effective vasodilator.Edible parts of : Young leaves - raw. A delicious addition to salads and sandwiches, the young leaves are mild and tender with a somewhat mucilaginous texture. A very acceptable chocolate substitute can be made from a paste of the ground-up flowers and immature fruit. Trials on marketing the product failed because the paste is very apt to decompose. A popular herb tea is made from the flowers, it has a sweet, fragrant pleasant flavor. Some caution is advised, see notes above on toxicity. Sap - harvested in the spring, it is sweet and can be used as a drink or concentrated into a syrup.Other uses of : A fiber from the inner bark is used to make mats, shoes, baskets, ropes etc. It is also suitable for cloth. It is harvested from trunks that are 15 - 30cm in diameter. The fiber can also be used for making paper. The stems are harvested in spring or summer, the leaves are removed and the stems steamed until the fibers can be stripped. The outer bark is removed from the inner bark by peeling or scraping. The fibers are cooked for 2 hours with lye and then beaten in a ball mill. The paper is beige in color. Wood - soft, white, easily carved. It is very suitable for carving domestic items and small non-durable items. A charcoal made from the wood is used for drawing and has medicinal properties.Known hazards of : If the flowers used for making tea are too old, they may produce symptoms of narcotic intoxication. See my store for 600+ seeds , live plants ( during the warmer months ) and over 300+ books on plants and gardening . I add new items every day and combine shipping whenever possible .
Price: 5.5 USD
Location: Beachwood, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-12-27T12:24:29.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1.4 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Tree Seeds
Brand: Unbranded
