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Needs deep soil for taproot. Zinc essential.
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Pecan
Carya illinoinensis
Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Pecan care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Carya illinoinensis
- Common names
- Pecan
- Family
- Juglandaceae
- Genus
- Carya
- Species
- C. illinoinensis
Growing with your kit
The Seeds In A Cup® long planter accommodates the rapid taproot growth of the Pecan.
Propagation
Grafting or seed.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Alternate bearing (heavy crop every other year).
Growing conditions
River bottoms and floodplains.
Weather & tolerances
Heat tolerant.
Pests & plant health
Pecan scab, weevils.
Plant safety
Safe.
Botanical features
Large deciduous tree. Member of the hickory family.
Varieties
‘Stuart’, ‘Desirable’.
Garden & everyday uses
Pies, pralines, timber
Native range & distribution
Native to South-Central North America (Mississippi Valley).
Conservation
Secure.
Name origins
Algonquin word for a nut requiring a stone to crack.
History
The only major tree nut indigenous to North America.
Grow pecan in a cup.
Tree Seed Starter Kit
Pecan Tree Seed Starter Grow Kit
USD 14.99
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Carya illinoinensis
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