Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herb
Origin
China
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Pistacia chinensis
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
25100
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains, Rocky areas
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
11*1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Blue, Green, Dark Blue, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Purple, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Pink
Green, Purple, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch, Rodent
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Used in Furniture
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PISTACIA chinensis
OCIMUM basilicum var. thyrsiflorum 'Oriental Breeze'
Common Name
Chinese Mastic, Chinese Pistachio
Thai Basil
In Hindi
चीनी पिस्ता
Hydrangea
In German
chinesische Pistazie
Hortensie
In French
pistache chinois
Hortensia
In Spanish
pistacho chino
Hortensia
In Greek
Κινέζοι Φιστίκι
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Pistache chinês
Hortênsia
In Polish
Chiński Pistacje
Hortensja
In Latin
LENTISCUS Chinese
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Sapindales
-
Family
Anacardiaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Pistacia
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Rhoeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
9150
1
27800
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