Carya aquatica
water hickory
Juglandaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
30-80 (100) ft tall by 25-50 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
Deciduous. Inconspicuous blooms in early spring. Fruits ripen in fall. Lifespan 150+ yrs.
Noted For:
Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Specimen tree in wet settings. This is a good plant to grow in floodplains.
Considerations:
Nut and leaf drop can be messy in a home landscape.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam, Organic
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Caterpillars, Mammals
Larval host for many moths including; luna moth ( Actias luna ), hickory leafroller moth ( Argyrotaenia juglandana ), royal walnut moth ( Citheronia regalis ), and walnut sphinx ( Amorpha juglandis.
Ducks and other wildlife consume nuts.
Native Habitats:
swamps
