Carya ovata | Shagbark Hickory | Tree
Carya ovata belongs to the plant family JUGLANDACE and Genus Carya This Tree will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Carya ovata does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Carya ovata so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Carya ovata shagbark hickory is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The leaves of Carya ovata have a strongly resinous aroma.
Leaves of the plant Carya ovata have a smell of strongly aromatic when crushed and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Resinous | Strong
This anemophilous species has only a light pollen count during hay fever season. Hay fever season usually extends from May to June.
Carya ovata is distributed as follows … Eastern US and Canada
"Allergies A-Z", Myron A Lipkowitz and Tova Navarra, Facts on File, New York, 1994.
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"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.