About Pecan

Pecan

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Elliot Pecan, Gafford Pecan

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Rank: 84 (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist woods, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm

Rank: 21 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Zinc fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Leaf curl, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Snails, Squirrels

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Deers, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Rhinitis, Sinuses

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Reduce Bruises

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Alzheimer’s Disease, Antidepressant, Anti-oxidant, Appetite enhancer, Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Gallbladder Diseases, Gout, Strengthen gums, tuberculosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Application in Furniture, used for making charcoal, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARYA illinoinensis

7.2 Common Name

Papershell Pecan, Pecan

7.2.1 In Hindi

पेकॉन

7.2.2 In German

Pekannuss

7.2.3 In French

Pacanier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Carya illinoinensis

7.2.5 In Greek

Pecan

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-pecã

7.2.7 In Polish

Orzesznik jadalny

7.2.8 In Latin

Pecan

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Juglandales

8.5 Family

Juglandaceae

8.6 Genus

Carya Nutt.

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Juglandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Juglandoideae

8.10 Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

1 27800

Properties of Pecan

Want to know the properties of Pecan? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Pecan is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Rhinitis and Sinuses. Pecan Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Alzheimer’s Disease, Antidepressant, Anti-oxidant, Appetite enhancer, Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Gallbladder Diseases, Gout, Strengthen gums and tuberculosis
Part of plant used: Bark and Fruits

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Pecan Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Pecan. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Pecan physical information is as follows: 2,130.00 cm tall and 1,220.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Yellow and Green
Leaf color: Green

Care of Pecan

Taking Pecan Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Pecan include pruning, which should be done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Pecan

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Pecan is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Pecan is a very important plant from . There are 8 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Elliot Pecan, Gafford Pecan. This plant's habitat is Loamy soils, Moist woods and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.