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Plants that fill a similar niche:
Carya illinoinensis 'Caddo'
Pyrus communis 'Hosui'
Pyrus communis 'Potomac'
Carya illinoinensis 'Lipan' has some common insect problems:
Growing Pecans in North Carolina
Black Pecan Aphid

Carya illinoinensis 'Lipan'

Phonetic Spelling
KAIR-ee-ah il-li-noy-NEN-sis
Description

'Lipan' is a hybrid pecan in the walnut family (Juglandaceae) released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service. It was named after the Lipan Apache, a Native American tribe. It is a cross between the 'Cheyenne' and 'Pawnee' cultivars.

'Lipan' is a type I pecan and will need to be planted with a type II tree for pollination. The tree is vigorous with a high yield and is resistant to wind breakage and pecan scab. It will grow 70 to 100 feet tall and 40 to 75 feet wide. See the NC State guide, "Growing Pecans in North Carolina," to the left. "Lipan' need 350 to 500 chilling hours to set fruit properly.

The spring flowers are followed by large nuts with a thin, easy-to-crack tan shell that matures in mid-October. Nut meats are light golden and have an excellent flavor. 

The tree is appropriate for orchards or large yards. Keep in mind you must have rooom for 2 large trees for good nut production.

Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems:  Aphids, pecan weevils, stink bugs, twig girdlers, and fall webworms can cause some issues.  Diseases include powdery mildew, leaf spot and downy spot. See Clemson's publication on diseases of pecans.  

VIDEO Created by Laura Barth for "Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Nuts," a plant identification course developed in partnership with Longwood Gardens.

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  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Carya
    Species:
    illinoinensis
    Family:
    Juglandaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Woody
    Recommended Propagation Strategy:
    Grafting
    Wildlife Value:
    Wildlife will eat the nuts.
    Edibility:
    The nuts have a good flavor
    Dimensions:
    Height: 70 ft. 0 in. - 100 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 40 ft. 0 in. - 75 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Edible
    Tree
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Habit/Form:
    Erect
    Rounded
    Growth Rate:
    Medium
    Maintenance:
    High
    Texture:
    Coarse
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Soil Texture:
    High Organic Matter
    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:
    5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Color:
    Cream/Tan
    Fruit Value To Gardener:
    Edible
    Display/Harvest Time:
    Fall
    Fruit Type:
    Nut
    Fruit Length:
    1-3 inches
    Fruit Width:
    1-3 inches
    Fruit Description:
    Large nuts with a tan shell that is thin and easy to crack. Nut meats are light golden and have an excellent flavor.
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Green
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Catkin
    Insignificant
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Spring
    Flower Size:
    < 1 inch
    Flower Description:
    Insignificant, monoecious, appear April-May. Male flowers are 4"-long yellow-green catkins, female flowers are shorter spikes.
  • 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:
    Lanceolate
    Leaf Margin:
    Serrate
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Length:
    > 6 inches
    Leaf Description:
    Alternate, medium green, 4-8" pinnately compound leaf with 9-17 leaflets; yellow fall color. Leaflets are lanceolate with serrate margins. Midrib of leaf and leaflets may be curved. Fewer and longer leaflets than black walnut.
  • Bark:
    Bark Color:
    Dark Brown
    Dark Gray
    Surface/Attachment:
    Furrowed
    Bark Description:
    Grey-brown bark and rectangular furrows.
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Bud Scales:
    No scales, covered in hair
    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.
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Lawn
    Meadow
    Landscape Theme:
    Edible Garden
    Design Feature:
    Shade Tree
    Attracts:
    Small Mammals