Family: Juglandaceae (joo-glan-DAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Carya (KAIR-yuh) (Info)
Species: illinoinensis (il-ih-no-in-EN-sis) (Info)
Cultivar: Melrose
Hybridized by W. A. Young and W. A.Meadows; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1979
Synonym:Carya illinoensis
Synonym:Carya pecan
Synonym:Hicoria pecan
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Category:
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Trees
Height:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Spacing:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Danger:
N/A
Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us
Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Foliage:
Deciduous
Other details:
Unknown - Tell us
Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us
Propagation Methods:
By grafting
Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
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