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Pistacia
chinensis also known as Chinese Pistachio is from
Anacardiaceous family. Native to central and Western
China. This ornamental tree grows up to 35H and 25W
and his crown is quite round and symmetrical. This tree
can also be cultivated as a Bonsai.
Bark develops ridges, becoming gray scaly plates that
flake exposing salmon-orange inner bark. Rather
unorganized growth habit in youth, becoming uniform and
handsome with age. Some staking and pruning are necessary
to produce a decent trunk. Very easy to grow and
transplant.
A deciduous tree with odd pinnate, 5-6 pairs of 9 inches
long narrow-pointed leaflets. The leaves are lustrous and
dark green in summer and a beautiful orange to red in the
fall. The onset of color is conspicuously nonsynchronous
on the Pistacia chinensis.
Small red drupes are produced on the female trees,
finally turning china blue, so that both colors can be
seen at the same time. By early April the pistachios leaf
buds are still ignoring the advent of spring, but they
are distinguishable from the adjacent ashes by
conspicuous pollen cones.
Hardiness zones: 6-9, (-20°C/-5°F, -5°C/25°F). It
grows quickly, in full sun to partial shade. Prefers well-drained
soils and will withstand heat and drought extremely well.
Very easy to transplant. Has no insect problems and has
well behaved roots.
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