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Carya myristiciformis

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Names

Common Names
Nutmeg Hickory, Bitter Water Hickory, Swamp Hickory

Growth

Height
30-100 feet
Growth Rate
Slow

Appearance

Bloom Color
Yellow-green
Foliage Color
Gray/silver-green foliage with a green upper surface and a silvery-white to bronze lower surface; autumn color yellow.
Fall Foliage Color
Yellow

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 8-11
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full Sun.
Soil Type
Moist, mineral-rich soils that are loamy, silty, or clayey and well to moderately well drained.
Soil Drainage
Moist, deep, moisture-retentive loam soils that are well to moderately well drained.
Soil pH
Broad pH tolerance from acidic to mildly alkaline; neutral range 6.0–8.0.

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Spring and Fall
Bloom Time
Spring (April–May)

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Attracts moths (night pollinators); not listed as attracting bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, or birds.

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
(F.Michx.) Nutt. ex Elliott
Publication
Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 2: 628 (1824)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Fagales
Family
Juglandaceae
Genus
Carya

Synonyms

Carya fernowiana Hicorius myristica Hicorius myristiciformis Hicorius myristiciformis Carya myristiciformis Juglans myristiciformis Hicorius fernowiana Carya amara var. myristiciformis

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024

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