Logo
Logo
Logo
Logo
Menu
+ Add

Pistacia chinensis

Chinese Pistache

Plant photo of: Pistacia chinensis
Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor        Photographer: Normans/Mullany/Frommer

 

Description

Pistacia chinensis is a deciduous tree with broad, spreading growth reaching 25'-40' tall. Its leaves have 10-16 leaflets, and the fall coloring arrives in beautiful shades of red, orange and yellow. The young trees are often gawky, but some become shapely with age.

 

Sun

Full

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Check your irrigation controller once a month, and adjust as necessary.

Most plants require only one-third as much water in winter as they do in summer.