Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
-
China
Types
-
Pistacia chinensis
Number of Varieties
10025
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Mountains, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
9-6
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black
Red, Blue, Green, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Copper
Red, Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced, soluble fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch, Rodent
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Frost
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, used as a dye
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used for producing cooking oil
Application in Furniture, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
VITIS 'Buffalo'
PISTACIA chinensis
Common Name
Black Grape
Chinese Mastic, Chinese Pistachio
In Hindi
काले अंगूर
चीनी पिस्ता
In German
schwarze Trauben
chinesische Pistazie
In French
raisins noirs
pistache chinois
In Spanish
uvas negras
pistacho chino
In Greek
μαύρα σταφύλια
Κινέζοι Φιστίκι
In Portuguese
uvas pretas
Pistache chinês
In Polish
czarne winogrona
Chiński Pistacje
In Latin
nigra, uvae
LENTISCUS Chinese
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rhamnales
Sapindales
Family
Vitaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Vitis
Pistacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Rhoeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
329
1
27800
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