Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart': Fruit Description
It produces a large-sized nut with a weight about 8.7 g. 45% of kernel. It usually has a thicker shell than other cultivars and the quality is poor to average.
Plant Profile: Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart'
Names
Stuart Pecan
Phonetic Spelling:KAIR-yuh il-ih-noy-NEN-sis
Genus:Carya
Species:illinoiensis
Family:Juglandaceae
The Stuart pecan is a widely cultivated variety found in the southeastern region of the United States. It is classified as Type II and is protogynous, though it does not mature early. This cultivar requires an earlier variety for effective pollination. Compared to other types, it demands less pruning and typically begins to produce fruit after 8 to 10 years.
In terms of edibility, the Stuart pecan yields large nuts, each weighing approximately 8.7 grams, with about 45% of that being kernel. Its shell is generally thicker than those of other cultivars, and the overall quality ranges from poor to average.
For optimal growth, this pecan variety thrives in full sunlight and prefers loamy, well-drained soil with a pH level between 6.0 and 6.5.
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Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart' Feature Summary
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Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart' Feature Summary
Fruit
It produces a large-sized nut with a weight about 8.7 g. 45% of kernel. It usually has a thicker shell than other cultivars and the quality is poor to average.
Nut
Leaves
The green leaves are alternate and pinnate with 9-17 leaflets.
Deciduous
Green
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Alternate
Whole Plant Traits
Edible
Tree
Deciduous
Rounded
Erect
Oval
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
more than 60 feet
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Loam (Silt)
Flowers
Green
Cream/Tan
Stem
Landscape
Edible Garden
Shade Tree
Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart' Image Gallery
Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart' Fruit
Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart': Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart' Leaves
Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart': Leaf Description
The green leaves are alternate and pinnate with 9-17 leaflets.
Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart': Leaf Color
Green
Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart': Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart' Whole Plant Traits
Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart': 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 'Stuart': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart': 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 'Stuart': Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart' Cultural Conditions
Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart': 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 'Stuart': Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart': 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 'Stuart': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart' Flowers
Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart': Flower Color
Cream/Tan
Green
Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart' Stem
Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart' Landscape
Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart': 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 'Stuart': 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
