If there are small children or animals in the house, poisonous houseplants are certainly not a good choice. With the Zimmerlinde you don't have to worry much about this. However, sensitive people can react to touching the hairy leaves with skin irritation.
Skin contact with the linden tree can cause allergic reactions
For this reason, the relatively easy-care room linden is often referred to as slightly poisonous. However, it is unclear whether the skin reaction is due to toxins (poisons) or due to the mechanical stimulus. To be safe, wear gloves when repotting or pruning your lime tree. Symptoms of possible poisoning are not known.
Is the linden tree suitable for beginners?
Although it is not difficult to take care of, the room lime makes some demands on its location. She likes it bright, but gets brown leaves quickly in the blazing sun.
Normal room temperature is often a bit high for this native South African plant, around 10°C to 15°C is optimal. In winter, 6 °C to 10 °C are sufficient. During this time, the room linden should be watered little and not fertilized.
The linden tree can grow up to three meters high, too big for many living rooms. In addition, it grows quite quickly. Although it can be cut back, it usually doesn't look very nice anymore. It is better to cut offshoots as a replacement for the old plant.
The essentials in brief:
- is often referred to as slightly toxic
- Toxins (poisons) unknown
- no symptoms of poisoning known
- Skin irritation may only be triggered mechanically
tips
If you are very sensitive, wear gloves to be on the safe side when repotting or cutting your lime tree.