NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Carya illinoinensis
Pecan
Scientific Name: |
Carya illinoinensis |
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Genus: |
Carya |
Species Epithet: |
illinoinensis |
Common Name: |
Pecan |
Plant Type |
Tree |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Juglandaceae (Walnut Family) |
Native/Alien: |
US Native |
Size: |
72-100 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow, Green |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May |
Habitat Description: |
Bottomlands, eastward persistent around dwellings and in pecan orchards, escaped to suburban woodlands, rural forest edges and floodplains, commonly cultivated. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
(*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
(*Key) |
Notes: |
Native to the south central US; cultivars are widely planted in SE |
Wilmington, May 2011 |
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Wilmington, May, 2011 |
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Wilmington, May, 2011 |
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Wilmington, May, 2011 |
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Jack Spruill, Washington County, Nov, 2010 |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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