Carya — 15 species
Botanical species in the genus Carya recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Carya aquatica
Carya aquatica
Family: Juglandaceae
Cultivation
Carya aquatica grows in a warm, humid temperate climate throughout its range. The average annual precipitation varies from 1,020 - 1,520 mm, with around 50% of that faling in the growing season. The mean January temperature is 2 - 16°c; mean July temperature, about 27°c; with an average frost-free period of 200 - 300 days.
Full cultivation guide →Carya cathayensis
Carya cathayensis
Family: Juglandaceae
Cultivation
Carya cathayensis is intolerant of much frost. Another report says that plants succeeds in climatic zone 6, which suggests that they should tolerate temperatures down to about -15 and -20°c. Prefers a deep moisture-retentive loam in a sunny sheltered position, requiring a good summer for best development.
Full cultivation guide →Carya cordiformis
Carya cordiformis
Family: Juglandaceae
Cultivation
Carya cordiformis has a wide native range and is tolerant of a range of climates. It is found where the mean annual precipitation ranges from 640 - 1,270mm, with most of that falling in the growing season. In the north of its range it can experiences around 2030mm of snow per year.
Full cultivation guide →Carya floridana
Carya floridana
Family: Juglandaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a deep moisture-retentive loam in a sunny sheltered position, requiring a good summer for best development. This species is well-adapted to growing on dry soils. Slow growing.
Full cultivation guide →Carya glabra
Carya glabra
Family: Juglandaceae
Cultivation
Carya glabra grows in a humid climate with an average annual precipitation in the range 760 - 2,030mm, of which around 50 - 60% occurs during the growing season. Average snowfall varies from little to none in the south of its range to 2,540mm or more in the Appalachian mountains. Average annual temperatures can vary from 7°c in the north to 21°c in Florida.
Full cultivation guide →Carya hunanensis
Carya hunanensis
Family: Juglandaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally prefer a deep moisture-retentive loam in a sunny sheltered position, requiring a good summer for best development. Slow growing. Dislikes wind exposure.
Full cultivation guide →Carya illinoinensis
Carya illinoinensis
Family: Juglandaceae
Cultivation
Carya illinoinensis grows in a humid climate; the minimum average annual rainfall approximates 760mm and the maximum reaches 2,010mm, of which at least 510mm falls during the growing season. Annual snowfall varies from zero to 50cm. Mean summer temperatures range as high as 27°c, with extremes of 41 - 46°c.
Full cultivation guide →Carya laciniosa
Carya laciniosa
Family: Juglandaceae
Cultivation
Carya laciniosa grows wild in regions of N. America where the mean annual precipitation varies from 750 - 1,500mm, which can include 150 - 900mm of snow. The average January temperature iranges from minus 4° and plus 5°c, whilst for July it ranges from 23° - 27°c.
Full cultivation guide →Carya myristiciformis
Carya myristiciformis
Family: Juglandaceae
Cultivation
Carya myristiciformis is native to the warmer temperate regions of southern N. America. Precipitation within its range varies from 1,020 - 1,400mm per year, of which 510mm or more falls during the growing season.
Full cultivation guide →Carya ovata
Carya ovata
Family: Juglandaceae
Cultivation
Carya ovata grows best in a humid climate. It is one of the hardiest of the hickory species and has successfully adapted to a wide range of climatic conditions. Within its natural range, average annual rainfall varies from 760 - 2,030mm, with 510 - 1,020mm occurring during the growing season.
Full cultivation guide →Carya pallida
Carya pallida
Family: Juglandaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a deep moisture-retentive loam in a sunny sheltered position, requiring a good summer for best development. Slow growing. Plants are strongly tap-rooted and should be planted in their permanent positions as soon as possible.
Full cultivation guide →Carya texana
Carya texana
Family: Juglandaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a deep moisture-retentive loam in a sunny sheltered position, requiring a good summer for best development. Slow growing. Plants are strongly tap-rooted and should be planted in their permanent positions as soon as possible.
Full cultivation guide →Carya tomentosa
Carya tomentosa
Family: Juglandaceae
Cultivation
The climate where Carya tomentosa grows is usually humid. Within its range the mean annual precipitation ranges from 890mm in the north to 2,030mm in the south, with around 510 - 890mm occurring during the growing season. About 2,000mm of annual snowfall is common in the north, but it seldom snows in the south.
Full cultivation guide →Carya x laneyi
Carya x laneyi
Family: Juglandaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a deep moisture-retentive loam in a sunny sheltered position, requiring a good summer for best development. A natural hybrid, Carya cordiformis x Carys ovata, it is generally faster growing, bears at an earlier age and ripens its seed earlier than Carya ovata, but lacks the high quality kernel. There are some named varieties.
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