| Common Name: |
Chinese Pistache |
| Scientific Name: |
Pistacia chinensis |
| Other Name(s): |
Aka Pistachio, Chinese Pistachio |
| Category: |
Tree |
| Habit: |
Deciduous |
| Form: |
Oval rounded crown |
| Bloom Color: |
Insignificant; dioecious (separate male and female trees), with visible but somewhat inconspicuous green panicles |
| Bloom Season: |
Spring |
| Fruit Description: |
Pollinized flowers on female trees give rise to red-ripening-to-blue spherical fruits (drupes to 1/4? diameter) that ripen in fall; drupes are inedible |
| Foliage Description: |
Compound, even-pinnate, dark green leaves (to 10? long), each leaf typically having 10-12 lanceolate leaflets (to 4? long); foliage is aromatic when bruised; fall color is variable but often appears in quality shades of yellow, orange and red |
| Trunk Description: |
Gray-brown bark peels to reveal salmon inner bark |
| Height of Plant: |
30-35 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
20-30 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 6-9 |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun |
| Water Usage: |
Medium |
| Soil Type: |
Moist, organically rich, well-drained soils |
| Native Range: |
China to Phillipines |
| Maintenance: |
Medium |