Black Hickory
Carya texana
Te Chang
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Juglandaceae
- Genus:
- Carya
- Species:
- Carya texana
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- More than 40 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar
- Bloom Colors:
- Red
Native Range
United States: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Based on number of butterfly and moth species using this genus as host plant (Source: National Wildlife Federation)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Acrobasis caryalbella, Acrobasis kearfottella, Acrobasis stigmella, American Dagger Moth (Acronicta americana), Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), Coleophora ostryae, dejected underwing (Catocala dejecta), elm spanworm moth (Ennomos subsignaria), Epione underwing (Catocala epione), Fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea), Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar), hickory shoot borer (Acrobasis caryae), Hickory Tussock Moth (Lophocampa caryae), Inconsolable Underwing (Catocala insolabilis), Luna moth (Actias luna), mourning underwing (Catocala flebilis), oak leafroller (Acrobasis angusella), Old Wife Underwing (Catocala palaeogama), pecan leafminer (Cameraria caryaefoliella), Penitent Underwing (Catocala piatrix), Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus), Red-humped caterpillar moth (Schizura concinna), Regal Moth (Citheronia regalis), residual underwing (Catocala residua), Splendid Royal Moth (Citheronia splendens), Spring cankerworm (Paleacrita vernata), Yellow-Banded Underwing (Catocala retecta), Yellownecked caterpillar (Datana ministra), Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus), hickory hairstreak (Satyrium caryaevorum)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- well-drained, sandy or loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- prefers upland areas with good drainage
Germination Information
Pre-treatment: Cold-moist stratification for 30 days at 1–5°C (34–41°F).; then Cold-moist stratification for 90 days.
Source: OpenAI GPT-4o