Carya × nussbaumeri
Hican

Carya × nussbaumeri - Overall Habit

Family:

Juglandaceae (Walnut Family) 11

Genus:

Carya (Hickory Pecan Hican) 8

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Upright 576

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 5 255

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 839

Flower Notes:

Yellow-green (Yellow-green male catkins in late spring/early summer, not ornamentally important. Small, terminal female spikes in late spring/early summer, not ornamentally important)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Summer foliage); Yellow (Fall foliage)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Nut is edible by humans and wildlife; Fall)

Ultimate Height:

>60 feet

Ultimate Spread:

40 feet

Bloom Times:

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Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Prefers moist, well-drained soils

Range:

Hybrid origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves are alternately arranged and pinnately compound. Leaflets are oppositely arranged. Nut is moderately hard and bony and encased by a 4-valved husk ripening in October; seeds are edible by humans and wildlife.

Purdue Plant Doctor

Parts and Problems of Hickory

Special Characteristics:

Additional Information

This tree is a hybrid of the pecan and shellbark hickory, thus the common name of "Hican". It was developed to produce a nut with the taste of pecans, but with the weaker shell of the shellbark hickory. This plant has a large tap root and can be difficult to transplant. Dropped fruits, stems, and leaves can be a litter problem. Can be prone to various fungal leaf spots.

Plant Photo Gallery

Carya × nussbaumeri - Overall Habit

Overall Habit

Carya × nussbaumeri - Bark

Bark

Carya × nussbaumeri - Young Fruit

Young Fruit

Carya × nussbaumeri - Foliage

Foliage

Carya × nussbaumeri - Bud

Bud

Carya × nussbaumeri - Immature Fruit

Immature Fruit

Carya × nussbaumeri - Fallen Fruit

Fallen Fruit

Carya × nussbaumeri - Foliage & Fruit

Foliage & Fruit

Carya × nussbaumeri - Winter Habit

Winter Habit

Carya × nussbaumeri - Flowers

Flowers

Carya × nussbaumeri - Flowers and Foliage

Flowers and Foliage

When Carya × nussbaumeri has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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1 Carya × nussbaumeri found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

Number	Accession ID	Location
1	ORIG_0918*A	MTHW

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