{"id":13269,"date":"2019-05-12T15:41:33","date_gmt":"2019-05-12T13:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/plantenplagen\/lime-tree\/"},"modified":"2023-05-26T17:08:54","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T15:08:54","slug":"lime-tree","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/lime-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"Lime tree"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&rdquo;2\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo;]Lime tree; there are small-leaved and large-leaved lime trees. <!--more-->[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]<em>Also known as:<\/em><br>\nLinden (European species)<br>\nBasswood (American species)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&rdquo;middle&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}&rdquo; el_id=&rdquo;mobile&rdquo;][vc_column offset=&rdquo;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm&rdquo;][vc_column_text css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1627123409680{padding: 0px !important;border: 0px initial !important;}&rdquo; el_id=&rdquo;mobiel&rdquo;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000099;\">You are viewing the mobile-adapted version of the page.<\/span><br>\n<span style=\"color: #000099;\">The one for tablets, laptop and desktop also provides general information, such as origin, toxicity and cultivation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&rdquo;35&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/2&Prime; offset=&rdquo;vc_hidden-xs&rdquo;][vc_single_image image=&rdquo;4019&Prime; img_size=&rdquo;medium&rdquo; add_caption=&rdquo;yes&rdquo; style=&rdquo;vc_box_rounded&rdquo; onclick=&rdquo;img_link_large&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1557671342633{padding-left: 10px !important;}&rdquo;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The leaves and flowers of the lime tree are non-toxic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/2&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1649258679480{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&rdquo; offset=&rdquo;vc_hidden-xs&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo;]<strong>Lime tree<\/strong> &ndash; <em>(Tilia)<\/em>; there are small-leaved (Small-leaved lime &ndash; <em>Tilia cordata<\/em>) and large-leaved limes (Large Leaf Lime trees, <em>Tilia platyphyllos<\/em>). The lime tree is native to the northern hemisphere.<br>\nLinden belong to the deciduous trees, the mature trees grow to a height of 20 to 30 meters and can grow very old. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monumentaltrees.com\/en\/gbr\/england\/lincolnshire\/4512_burghleypark\/9271\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Queen Elizabeth Tree<\/a> at Burghley House (UK), is a lime tree with ancient origins.<br>\nThe lime tree tolerates pruning well; therefore, it is often used as an espalier tree. When pruning linen it is important that when pruning branches the trunk and main branches are not exposed to direct sunlight to avoid burning the thin bark <a title=\"sunburn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/files\/sunburn-and-drought-damage\/\">(sunburn)<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&rdquo;yes&rdquo;][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Bugs&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532164328547{background-color: #585858 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4023\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4023\" style=\"width: 406px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lindebladwesp_op_zomereik.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4023 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lindebladwesp_op_zomereik-406x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"406\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lindebladwesp_op_zomereik-406x500.jpg 406w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lindebladwesp_op_zomereik.jpg 541w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Slug-shaped caterpillar lookalike on an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/oak\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Oak, deciduous tree growing up to 20&ndash;40m tall. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Also known as: English oak Pedunculate oak Common oak Not to be confused with: Sessile oak (Quercus petraea)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1627123409680{padding: 0px !important;border: 0px initial&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">oak<\/a> leaf, photo: Rasbak &ndash; CC BY-SA 3.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>About 1 cm small, dark-tinged, slimy slugs eat the mesophyll between the veins of the leaves. As a result, the remaining mesophyll turns brown and the leaves may fall off: slug-like caterpillar lookalike (larvae of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/oak-slug-sawfly\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Oak slug sawfly; this 7 mm wasp is found in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1558692312157{padding-left: 20px !important;}\"][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"4053\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Oak slug sawfly (Caliroa annulipes). This 7 mm wasp belongs to the temperate regions&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Oak Slug Sawfly<\/a> &ndash; <em>Caliroa annulipes)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Ap<wbr><\/wbr>hids on the leaf: lime-tree <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/aphid_aphidoidea\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Aphids are small, herbivorous insects. There are green, white, black, yellow, red and purple aphids. A special category are the Scale insects. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"5987\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Aphids (Aphidoidea). Small, herbivorous insects up to a maximum of 5 mm. Mainly damage&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">aphid<\/a> <em>(Eucallipterus tiliae)<\/em>. This aphid secretes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/honeydew\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Honeydew - sugar-rich sticky liquid secreted by aphids. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"6657\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Honeydew - sugar-rich sticky liquid secreted by aphids. Aphids suck plant sap from leaves; some of these sugars are consumed for energy and the rest is excreted. The&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">honeydew<\/a> on which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/sooty-mold\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]The many fungi that live on honeydew are all called sooty mold. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"1919\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]The many fungi that live on honeydew are all called sooty mold, such as Cladosporium and Alternaria that live on honeydew, the excess sugar&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">sooty mold<\/a> forms.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4027\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4027\" style=\"width: 374px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lindegalmijt-blad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4027 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lindegalmijt-blad-374x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"374\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lindegalmijt-blad-374x500.jpg 374w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lindegalmijt-blad.jpg 673w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Galls of Linden gall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/mites\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=\"\"]Mites are small, often hard to see, arachnids that can have different colors, including red, green and brown. They are found on the undersides of leaves and like warm, dry environments. In fall and winter, they can turn orange-red. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text css=\"\"]Mites are common pests of plants. They are usually less than a millimeter&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">mites<\/a>, photo: Rosser1954 &ndash; CC Public domain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Small <u>(+<\/u> 5mm), elongated yellow-green &ndash; later red &ndash; cones (galls) on the leaves. The galls contain tiny mites: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/linden-gall-mite\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Linden gall mite, a minute mite that induces the leaf of the lime tree to form elongated, cone-shaped galls (+5 mm). [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1557674821565{padding-left: 20px !important;}\"][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"4029\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Linden gall mite (Eriophyes tiliae). This minute mite (0.2 mm)&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Linden gall mite<\/a> <em>(Eriophyyes tiliae)<\/em>. Many galls on a single leaf can lead to leaf deformation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4065\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4065\" style=\"width: 372px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wollige-dopluis-op-hortensia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4065\" src=\"https:\/\/plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wollige-dopluis-op-hortensia-372x500.jpg\" alt=\"Infestation by Hydrangea scale on hydrangea\" width=\"372\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wollige-dopluis-op-hortensia-372x500.jpg 372w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wollige-dopluis-op-hortensia.jpg 714w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">White, woolly, waxy lint of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/hydrangea-scale\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Hydrangea scales belong to the scale insects. Young Hydrangea scales are inconspicuous, light brown and quite flat. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1701424864343{padding-left: 20px !important;}\"]Related to: Horse chestnut scale (Pulvinaria regalis)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"6107\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Hydrangea scale (Pulvinaria hydrangeae), belonging to the scale&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">hydrangea scale<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/hydrangea\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Hydrangeas are deciduous shrubs that can grow up to 3 meters high. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Also known as: Hortensia[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1627123409680{padding: 0px !important;border: 0px initial !important;}\" el_id=\"mobiel\"] You are viewing the mobile-adapted version of the&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">hydrangea<\/a> leaves, photo: Yolanda Bajmat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>White woolly waxy fluff with wax threads: Hydrangea Scale <em>(Pulvinaria hydrangeae)<\/em>. The lint is in fact the egg sac of the insect.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6129\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6129\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koningsluizen_plataan.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6129\" src=\"https:\/\/plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koningsluizen_plataan-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"recognizing horse chestnut scale\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koningsluizen_plataan-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koningsluizen_plataan-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koningsluizen_plataan-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koningsluizen_plataan.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6129\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/horse-chestnut-scale\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]The horse chestnut scale belongs to the soft scales. This scale insect has only one generation per year. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1593856692988{padding-left: 20px !important;}\"]Related to: Hydrangea scale (Pulvinaria hydrangeae)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"6125\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]The Horse chestnut scale (Pulvinaria regalis), belongs to&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Horse chestnut scale<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/maple\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Maple, a genus of deciduous deciduous trees and shrubs. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1627123409680{padding: 0px !important;border: 0px initial !important;}\" el_id=\"mobiel\"] You are viewing the mobile-adapted version of the page. The one for tablets, laptop and desktop&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">maple<\/a> tree, photo: Cwmhiraeth &ndash; CC BY-SA 4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Brownish aph<wbr><\/wbr>ids populate the stem: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/horse-chestnut\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Horse chestnut; tree that can grow over twenty-five feet tall with a broad crown.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Do not confuse with: Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) Also known as: Buckeye[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1627123409680{padding: 0px !important;border: 0px initial !important;}\"&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Horse chestnut<\/a> scale <em>(Pulvinaria regalis).<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532102781238{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&rdquo;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Fungi &amp; diseases&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1537885449118{background-color: #585858 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]In a wet spring, small black spots may appear on the trunk. The spots are slightly deepened: bark and le<wbr><\/wbr>af spot <wbr><\/wbr>disease <em>(Cercospora microsora)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11699\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11699\" style=\"width: 333px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cryptostroma_corticale.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cryptostroma_corticale-333x500.jpg\" alt=\"recognize damage soot bark disease\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cryptostroma_corticale-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cryptostroma_corticale-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cryptostroma_corticale.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/sooty-bark-disease\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Sooty bark disease, this fungus primarily affects maple trees and occasionally occurs on birch and lime trees. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1590572965349{padding-left: 20px !important;}\"][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"11699\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\" img_link_target=\"_blank\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Sooty bark disease (Cryptostroma corticale). This fungus primarily affects maple trees and occasionally&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Sooty bark disease<\/a> on maple tree, photo: bjoerns &ndash; CC BY-SA 4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dark brown to black spots on the bark, early leaf fall and dried branches in the crown: sooty bark disease <em>(Cryptostroma corticale)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7715\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7715\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meniezwammetje.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7715\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meniezwammetje-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"recognize coral spot\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meniezwammetje-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meniezwammetje-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meniezwammetje.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coral spots, photo: Pethan &ndash; CC BY-SA 3.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Small, orange-red raised spots appear on affected branches, which can be either dead or living branches: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/coral-spot\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Fungus that lives on dead wood.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1537948796051{padding-left: 20px !important;}\"]Also known as: Fire[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"781\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Coral spot (Nectria cinnabarina) is a fungus that generally lives on dead branches. The small orange-red raised spots contain the spores. The spores&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Coral spot<\/a> <em>(Nectria cinnabarina)<\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532102799994{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&rdquo;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Other&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532164377225{background-color: #585858 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]Lime trees have lots of young shoots at the base of the trunk. Prune away regularly.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4997\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4997\" style=\"width: 431px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stamscheur_lindeboom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4997\" src=\"https:\/\/plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stamscheur_lindeboom-431x500.jpg\" alt=\"Recognize bark crack lime\" width=\"431\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stamscheur_lindeboom-431x500.jpg 431w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stamscheur_lindeboom.jpg 603w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vertical crack in trunk of a young lime tree, photo: Tuinadvies.nl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Vertical cracks in the bark of the trunk: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/bark-cracks\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Bark cracks can have several causes. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1574345113738{padding-left: 20px !important;}\"][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"5001\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Bark cracks may have several causes: Frost crack: at night, water freezes in the bark, with the pressure of the frozen water (ice takes up&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Bark cracks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8699\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8699\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/lindenspitskop-lindeboom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/lindenspitskop-lindeboom-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/lindenspitskop-lindeboom-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/lindenspitskop-lindeboom-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/lindenspitskop-lindeboom-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/lindenspitskop-lindeboom.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A colony of Lime seed bugs hybernating on a lime tree, photo: Yerpo &ndash; CC BY-SA 4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A colony of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/lime-seed-bug\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lime seed bugs<\/a> hibernates on the trunk; they do no harm.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13411\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13411\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/schuurschade_leilinde.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/schuurschade_leilinde-400x500.jpg\" alt=\"recognizing abrasion damage tree by tree ties\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/schuurschade_leilinde-400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/schuurschade_leilinde-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/schuurschade_leilinde-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/schuurschade_leilinde.jpg 923w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13411\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Abrasion Induced wound, photo: fb (with permission)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lime trees generally need a support after planting: one tree stake is usually not sufficient. The trunk has too little grip on one tree stake and starts to rub within the tree tie. Two tree stakes with the tree in between anchor the tree better and prevent chafing damage. Clean the wound and apply wound paste; healing takes a long time (<u>+<\/u> a year).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":14,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"encyclopedia-category":[667],"encyclopedia-tag":[],"class_list":["post-13269","encyclopedia","type-encyclopedia","status-publish","hentry","encyclopedia-category-ornamental-garden"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia\/13269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/encyclopedia"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13269"},{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-category?post=13269"},{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-tag?post=13269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}