Photo Credit: SelecTree. "Pistacia chinensis Tree Record." 1995-2020. May 26, 2020. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/pistacia-chinensis >
Gratis Garden Trees
Pistacia chinensis
(Chinese Pistache)
25'-60'-high x 25'-60'-wide
(oval to round to umbrella shaped canopy)
deciduous
medium green, red, gold, orange or multicolored leaves
inconspicuous flowers
red to blue to black drupes (Summer-Autumn)
origin: southeast China to Philippines (not invasive)
medium-low water use
clay to loamy to sandy soil with fast drainage
no soil amendment (per pH 6.0–10.0)
litter maintenance: low/leaves
low flammability
high branch strength
pruning maintenance: low-medium (per limbing-up)
allergenicity: low (females) to medium-high (males)
plant at least 2.5 feet from masonry
local Sunset Zones 18-23
(Chinese Pistache)
25'-60'-high x 25'-60'-wide
(oval to round to umbrella shaped canopy)
deciduous
medium green, red, gold, orange or multicolored leaves
inconspicuous flowers
red to blue to black drupes (Summer-Autumn)
origin: southeast China to Philippines (not invasive)
medium-low water use
clay to loamy to sandy soil with fast drainage
no soil amendment (per pH 6.0–10.0)
litter maintenance: low/leaves
low flammability
high branch strength
pruning maintenance: low-medium (per limbing-up)
allergenicity: low (females) to medium-high (males)
plant at least 2.5 feet from masonry
local Sunset Zones 18-23
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