Bolivian Walnut
Juglans boliviana
- Native to:
- Bolivia, Peru
MIGUEL A. MONNÉ,MIGUEL A. MONNÉ,Clark, George H. (George Hardy), 1860-1941 Lee, Edmund Jennings, 1853- Panos, Maesimund B., former owner American Foundation for Homoeopathy, former owner National Center for Homoeopathy (U.S.), donor,Hobbs, Charles E,Grout, A. J. (Abel Joel), b. 1867 Smith, Annie Morrill Jennings, Otto Emery, 1877- American Bryological and Lichenological Society American Bryological Society,Hering, Constantine, 1800-1880 Knerr, Calvin Brobst, [from old catalog] comp,Quiroga, María Paula; Premoli, Andrea C.; Kitzberger, Thomas,Knerr, Calvin B. (Calvin Brobst), 1847-1940 Hering, Constantine, 1800-1880,Brandt, Wilhelm, Gu?rke, M. Ko?hler, F. E. Pabst, G. Schellenberg, G. Vogtherr, Max.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Juglandaceae
- Genus:
- Juglans
- Species:
- Juglans boliviana
- USDA Symbol:
- JUBO4
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 3000 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★★★ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Fall Color:
- yellow
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Prefers fertile soils in native Andean regions
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 90–120 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cold stratification and should be sown fresh for best results. Germination can be erratic.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI