Carya aquatica
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Water Hickory
Juglandaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 30-80 (100) ft tall by 25-50 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous. Inconspicuous blooms in early spring. Fruits ripen in fall. Lifespan 150+ yrs. | |
| Habitats: | Swamps |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Specimen tree in wet settings. This is a good plant to grow in floodplains. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Ducks and other wildlife consume nuts.
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.