What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
Caribbean, South America
Types
Northern shagbark hickory, Southern shagbark hickory
Not Available
Number of Varieties
2NA
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm850.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm40.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Not Available
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Trunk Rot, Verticillium Wilt
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mice, Red and Gray Squirrels
Birds, Fruit Bats
Allergy
breathing problems, Mouth itching, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Moisturizing
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Antirheumatic
Antidiabetic, Asthma
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as an excellent fuel, Used in pies, cakes, Used to make yellow dye, used to prepare nut milk
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CARYA ovata
CECROPIA palmata
Common Name
Shagbark Hickory
Snakewood Tree
In Hindi
Shagbark Hickory
Snakewood Tree
In German
Shagbark Hickory
Schlangenholz -Baum
In French
Caryer ovale
Amourette Arbre
In Spanish
Shagbark Hickory
Árbol de madera de serpiente
In Greek
Shagbark Hickory
Snakewood Tree
In Portuguese
Shagbark Hickory
Snakewood Tree
In Polish
ORZESZNIK PIĘCIOLISTKOWY
Snakewood Tree
In Latin
Carya
Snakewood Tree
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledoneae
Order
Juglandales
Rosales
Family
Juglandaceae
Urticaceae
Genus
Carya
Cecropia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Juglandeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Juglandoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
NA61
1
27800
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