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Pecan Carya illinoinensis
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Botanical Name:
Carya illinoinensis
Germination Test Type:
cut
Collection Locale:
Tennessee
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
6
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In Stock: 23.5 lb
Prices
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More Details Information
Characteristics
Specimen Tree
Wildlife Food
Drought Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Edible Fruit/Nuts
Shade Tree
Crop Plant
Deer Attracting
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Growing Info:
Scarification:
Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours, repeat process daily for 4 days
Stratification:
cold stratify for 90 days
Germination:
sow 1-2 deep, , mulch the seed bed, can be sown outdoors in the fall for spring germination, remove mulch upon germination
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Comments:
Source of the commercial pecan; a tall, straight-trunked tree, fastest growing of the hickories; likes deep, rich soil; native to central midwest south to Mexico
Physical Characteristics
: A decidious Tree growing to 50 m (164ft 1in) at a medium rate. It is hardy to zone 5. It is in leaf 10-Jun It is in flower from Apr to May, and the seeds ripen in October. The flowers are monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and are pollinated by Wind.The plant is self-fertile. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. and can grow in very acid and very alkaline soils. It cannot grow in the shade.It requires moist soil.
Conservation Plant Characteristics
Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
pecan
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| Summary |
| Duration |
Perennial |
| Growth Habit |
Tree |
| Native Status |
L48 (N) |
| Federal T/E Status |
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| National Wetland Indicator |
FACU, FACW |
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| Morphology/Physiology |
| Active Growth Period |
Spring and Summer |
| After Harvest Regrowth Rate |
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| Bloat |
None |
| C:N Ratio |
High |
| Coppice Potential |
No |
| Fall Conspicuous |
No |
| Fire Resistant |
No |
| Flower Color |
Yellow |
| Flower Conspicuous |
No |
| Foliage Color |
Yellow-Green |
| Foliage Porosity Summer |
Dense |
| Foliage Porosity Winter |
Porous |
| Foliage Texture |
Fine |
| Fruit/Seed Color |
Brown |
| Fruit/Seed Conspicuous |
Yes |
| Growth Form |
Single Stem |
| Growth Rate |
Slow |
| Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) |
35 |
| Height, Mature (feet) |
120.0 |
| Known Allelopath |
No |
| Leaf Retention |
No |
| Lifespan |
Long |
| Low Growing Grass |
No |
| Nitrogen Fixation |
None |
| Resprout Ability |
Yes |
| Shape and Orientation |
Erect |
| Toxicity |
None |
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| Growth Requirements |
| Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils |
Yes |
| Adapted to Fine Textured Soils |
Yes |
| Adapted to Medium Textured Soils |
Yes |
| Anaerobic Tolerance |
None |
| CaCO3 Tolerance |
Low |
| Cold Stratification Required |
Yes |
| Drought Tolerance |
Low |
| Fertility Requirement |
High |
| Fire Tolerance |
Low |
| Frost Free Days, Minimum |
180 |
| Hedge Tolerance |
Low |
| Moisture Use |
High |
| pH, Minimum |
4.5 |
| pH, Maximum |
7.5 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Minimum |
300 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Maximum |
700 |
| Precipitation, Minimum |
28 |
| Precipitation, Maximum |
79 |
| Root Depth, Minimum (inches) |
32 |
| Salinity Tolerance |
None |
| Shade Tolerance |
Intolerant |
| Temperature, Minimum (°F) |
-21 |
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| Reproduction |
| Bloom Period |
Early Spring |
| Commercial Availability |
Routinely Available |
| Fruit/Seed Abundance |
High |
| Fruit/Seed Period Begin |
Summer |
| Fruit/Seed Period End |
Fall |
| Fruit/Seed Persistence |
No |
| Propagated by Bare Root |
Yes |
| Propagated by Bulb |
No |
| Propagated by Container |
Yes |
| Propagated by Corm |
No |
| Propagated by Cuttings |
Yes |
| Propagated by Seed |
Yes |
| Propagated by Sod |
No |
| Propagated by Sprigs |
No |
| Propagated by Tubers |
No |
| Seed per Pound |
130 |
| Seed Spread Rate |
Slow |
| Seedling Vigor |
Medium |
| Small Grain |
No |
| Vegetative Spread Rate |
Slow |
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| Suitability/Use |
| Berry/Nut/Seed Product |
Yes |
| Christmas Tree Product |
No |
| Fodder Product |
No |
| Fuelwood Product |
High |
| Lumber Product |
Yes |
| Naval Store Product |
No |
| Nursery Stock Product |
Yes |
| Palatable Browse Animal |
Low |
| Palatable Graze Animal |
Low |
| Palatable Human |
Yes |
| Post Product |
No |
| Protein Potential |
Low |
| Pulpwood Product |
No |
| Veneer Product |
Yes |
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The pecan (pronounced /pɨˈkɑːn/ , /pɨˈkæn/ , or /ˈpiːkæn/ ), Carya illinoinensis or illinoensis , is a species of hickory , native to south-central North America , in Mexico from Coahuila south to Jalisco and Veracruz , in the United States from southern Iowa , Illinois and Indiana east to western Kentucky , North Carolina , South Carolina and western Tennessee , south through Georgia , Alabama , Mississippi , Louisiana , Texas , Oklahoma , Arkansas and Florida , and west into New Mexico .
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