How to tend a Carya illinoinensis
Also known as: Juglans angustifolia Aiton, Juglans rubra Gaertn., Juglans cylindrica Lam., Juglans pecan Marshall, Juglans illinoinensis Wangenh., Carya angustifolia Sweet, Carya diguetii Dode, Carya oliviformis (F.Michx.) Nutt., Carya pecan (Marshall) Nutt., Carya pecan (Marshall) Engl. & Graebn., Carya tetraptera Liebm., Hicorius diguetii Standl., Hicoria pecan (Marshall) Britton, Hicorius tetraptera (Liebm.) J.Rzedowski et al., Hicorius oliviformis Nutt., Juglans oliviformis F.Michx., Hicorius pecan Britton, Juglans alba var. pacana Castigl., Hicorius oliviformis (F.Michx.) Raf.
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Water the roots 2-3 times every month when dry
Sunlight
Likes sunshine, put in sunny places
Soil
Slightly acidic to slightly alkaline soil
Fertilizer
Apply fertilizers once to twice to young tree every year
Pruning
Remove diseased and dead leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Anhui, Zhejiang
- Category
- Juglandaceae, Carya
- Size
- height can reach 10-20m, diameter 30-60 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period April-May, fruiting period September
- Flower colors
- green, fruit color light gray, yellow brown, green
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