Plant Database

MOHAWK PECAN

CARYA ILLINOENSIS

Family:
Juglandaceae
Irrigation:
Regular water
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Origin:
US
Landscape Value:
n/a
Life History:
Deciduous tree
Propagation:
seeds
Climate/Zone:
Sunset Zones 2, 3, 6-10, 12-14, 18-20
Ethnobotanical Value:
n/a
Exposure:
Full sun
Blooming Season:
n/a
Edible Part:
Nuts
Fruiting Season:
Fall when nuts drop
Care Instructions:
Grows up to 70 feet tall and wide. Best nut production is in areas of long, hot summers. Mature nuts drop in Fall, to harvest, collect fallen nuts and remove husks right away, dry and store. Need well drained, deep soil and do not take to salinity. Do