Plant Profile: Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee'

Names

Pawnee Pecan

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Phonetic Spelling:KAIR-yuh il-ih-noy-NEN-sis

Genus:Carya

Species:illinoiensis

Family:Juglandaceae

This variety of pecan is known for its exceptional quality and outperforms many others. Type I requires the presence of two different cultivars for effective pollination. It boasts strong resistance to both diseases and pests, and typically takes 8 to 10 years to produce sweet nuts.

Preferred conditions include full sunlight and loamy, well-drained soil with a pH level between 6.0 and 6.5.

 

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Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee' Feature Summary

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Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee' Feature Summary

Attributes
Edible nuts.
Fruit
The pawnee pecan bears large-sized, high-percentage kernel pecans. Ripens extremely early, in mid to late October. It is sweet and the high oil content adds to the flavor.
Leaves
The green leaves are alternate and pinnate with 9-17 leaflets.
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
Loam (Silt)
Flowers
Green
Cream/Tan
Landscape
Edible Garden
Shade Tree
Insect Pests
Diseases

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee' Attributes

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': Edibility

Edible nuts.

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee' Fruit

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': Fruit Description

The pawnee pecan bears large-sized, high-percentage kernel pecans. Ripens extremely early, in mid to late October. It is sweet and the high oil content adds to the flavor.

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': Fruit Type

Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': Display/Harvest Time

Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee' Leaves

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': Leaf Description

The green leaves are alternate and pinnate with 9-17 leaflets.

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': Leaf Color

spa
Green

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee' Whole Plant Traits

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee' Cultural Conditions

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': Soil pH

Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee' Flowers

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': Flower Color

filter_vintage
Cream/Tan
filter_vintage
Green

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee' Stem

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee' Landscape

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee': Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind