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Chinese Pistachio and Ceanothus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
-  
China  

Types
-  
Pistacia chinensis  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas  
Mountains, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Hot Pink  
Red, Blue, Green, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Red, Orange, Pink  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
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, Early Fall  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects, Red blotch, Rodent  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea  
Application in Furniture, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CEANOTHUS x pallidus  
PISTACIA chinensis  

Common Name
Wild lilac  
Chinese Mastic, Chinese Pistachio  

In Hindi
Ceanothus  
चीनी पिस्ता  

In German
Ceanothus  
chinesische Pistazie  

In French
Ceanothus  
pistache chinois  

In Spanish
Ceanothus  
pistacho chino  

In Greek
Ceanothus  
Κινέζοι Φιστίκι  

In Portuguese
Ceanothus  
Pistache chinês  

In Polish
Ceanothus  
Chiński Pistacje  

In Latin
Ceanothus  
LENTISCUS Chinese  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rhamnaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Ceanothus  
Pistacia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Rhoeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
9  

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Difference Between Ceanothus and Chinese Pistachio

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