Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Tree
  
Origin
China
  
North America, Canada
  
Types
Not Available
  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Mountains, Rocky areas
  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
  
2-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-6
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Green
  
Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red, Blue, Green, Dark Blue, Black
  
Purple
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Pink
  
Light Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Toothed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Average Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch, Rodent
  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost
  
Shade areas
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Birds, Insects
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Slow downs aging
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for animals, Food for birds
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem
  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
  
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Used in Furniture
  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
PISTACIA chinensis
  
CELTIS occidentalis
  
Common Name
Chinese Mastic, Chinese Pistachio
  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
  
In Hindi
चीनी पिस्ता
  
HACKBERRY
  
In German
chinesische Pistazie
  
Hackberry
  
In French
pistache chinois
  
micocoulier
  
In Spanish
pistacho chino
  
almez
  
In Greek
Κινέζοι Φιστίκι
  
hackberry
  
In Portuguese
Pistache chinês
  
hackberry
  
In Polish
Chiński Pistacje
  
hackberry
  
In Latin
LENTISCUS Chinese
  
Hackberry
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Urticales
  
Family
Anacardiaceae
  
Ulmaceae
  
Genus
Pistacia
  
Celtis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Rhoeae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Chinese Pistachio and Hackberry
Season and care of Chinese Pistachio and Hackberry is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Pistachio and Hackberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Pistachio season is Summer and Fall and Hackberry season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chinese Pistachio is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hackberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Chinese Pistachio is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Chinese Pistachio and Hackberry Physical Information
Chinese Pistachio and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Pistachio height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Pistachio and Hackberry are as follows:
Chinese Pistachio flower color: Red and Green
Chinese Pistachio leaf color: Green and Light Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
- Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Care of Chinese Pistachio and Hackberry
Care of Chinese Pistachio and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Pistachio pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Chinese Pistachio needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.