Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
China
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Pistacia chinensis
-
Number of Varieties
253
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains, Rocky areas
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
8-1
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, 14
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Blue, Green, Dark Blue, Black
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Pink
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Star Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
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
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
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
Prune back the growing tips
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch, Rodent
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Used in Furniture
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PISTACIA chinensis
ACER saccharinum
Common Name
Chinese Mastic, Chinese Pistachio
Silver Maple
In Hindi
चीनी पिस्ता
Silver Maple
In German
chinesische Pistazie
Silver Maple
In French
pistache chinois
érable argenté
In Spanish
pistacho chino
arce plateado
In Greek
Κινέζοι Φιστίκι
Silver Maple
In Portuguese
Pistache chinês
plátano de prata
In Polish
Chiński Pistacje
Silver Maple
In Latin
LENTISCUS Chinese
Acer
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Sapindales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Pistacia
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Rhoeae
Acereae
Subfamily
-
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
9128
1
27800
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