Light: Full sun; at least 6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily.
Water: High water use, especially during Phoenix summers and nut development. Irrigate deeply throughout the expanding root zone, wetting soil approximately 3 feet deep. Adjust frequency to weather and soil drainage; avoid drought stress and persistent saturation.
Soil: Deep, fertile, well-drained loam preferred. Tolerates alkaline soil but commonly needs zinc management. Avoid shallow, saline, poorly drained soils and restrictive caliche layers.
Mature size: Approximately 60–80 feet tall and 40–60 feet wide; potentially larger with age and favorable conditions.
Bloom: Spring, generally March–April in Phoenix; timing varies with weather. Nuts typically mature in October–November.
Evergreen / deciduous: Deciduous.
Growth rate: Moderate to fast with adequate water and nutrition.