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How to Grow

Water
Medium


Water moderately, allowing the top 3cm to dry out between watering.

Sunlight
Partial Shade - Full Sun


3-6 hours of sun per day, with protection from intense mid-day sun

Soil
Moist, rich soils. Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Acid-based, Calcareous

Heat Tolerant
yes

Cold Tolerant
yes
Characteristics
Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May
Plant Type
Edible, Native Plant, Tree
Lifespan
Woody, Perennial
Plant Height
72-100 ft.
Flower
Single-stemmed catkins 2 ½ to 5 ½ in long, short spiked near twig and yellow-green in color, appearing from April to May. Monoecious.
Fruit
Brown to black nut inside a fleshy, non-splitting, yellow-green husk that heavily stains skin and clothing. Displays in October. Nut inside is edible. Fruit attached singly or in pairs, globular, with pointed apex., Green, Brown
Benefits
Ornamental
Fall conspicuous, Shade tree
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
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Taxonomy
Order
Fagales
Family
Juglandaceae
Genus
Juglans