'Caddo' Carya illinoinensis 'Caddo'
- Description
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'Caddo' is a hybrid pecan tree in the walnut family (Juglandaceae) and is a cross between 'Brooks' and 'Alley' that was developed in Georgia in 1923.
The tree grows 70 to 100 feet tall and 40 to 75 feet wide. It is a Type I variety that requires pollination with a Type II pecan tree. 'Caddo' prefers full sun in a sandy loam soil with deep infrequent watering. It is moderately drought-tolerant once established. It is resistant to powdery mildew and has moderate resistance to pecan scab, Phylloxera and black aphids. See the NC State publication "Growing Pecans in North Carolina" to the left.
Yellow-green flowers appear in April to May and are wind-pollinated. The pecans are sweet and oval, ripening in September to November.
Pecan trees are large so be sure your space is big enough for two large trees in your edible garden.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Watch for pecan nut casebearer, pecan weevil, twig girdler and fall webworm. Diseases include pecan scab, anthracnose and pecan bacterial leaf scorch. See Clemson's publication on diseases of pecans. Pecans are known for their brittle branches prone to breakage, especially in wind, and late frosts can reduce nut production.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Carya
- Species:
- illinoinensis
- Family:
- Juglandaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Grafting
- Wildlife Value:
- Mammals will eat the fruits
- Edibility:
- The fruits are edible
- Dimensions:
- Height: 70 ft. 0 in. - 103 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 40 ft. 0 in. - 75 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Edible
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- High
- Texture:
- Coarse
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- more than 60 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Nut
- Fruit Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Fruit Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Fruit Description:
- The 1 to 1.5 inch oval fruits have brown shells and sweet flesh. Matures in October-November
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Catkin
- Insignificant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Description:
- Insignificant, monoecious, appear April-May. Male flowers are 4"-long yellow-green catkins, female flowers are shorter spikes.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Lanceolate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Alternate, medium green, 4-8 inch pinnately compound leaf with 9-17 leaflets; yellow fall color. Leaflets are lanceolate with serrate margins. The midrib of the leaf and leaflets may be curved. Fewer and longer leaflets than black walnut.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Brown
- Dark Gray
- Surface/Attachment:
- Furrowed
- Bark Plate Shape:
- Rectangle
- Bark Description:
- Grey-brown bark and rectangular furrows.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Gray/Silver
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Buds:
- Hairy
- Stem Leaf Scar Shape:
- C-shaped, Cresent shaped
- Stem Lenticels:
- Conspicuous
- Stem Description:
- Grey-brown stems, raised lenticels, and pubescent buds in a U-shaped leaf scar.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Landscape Theme:
- Edible Garden
- Design Feature:
- Shade Tree
- Attracts:
- Moths
- Small Mammals
