Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
China
Types
Yellow elder, Ginger thomas
Pistacia chinensis
Number of Varieties
325
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Mountains, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 10, 12, 13, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm760.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm760.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Red, Blue, Green, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, 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
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance 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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae
Insects, Red blotch, Rodent
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought, Frost
Flowers
Showy
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Furniture, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
TECOMA stans
PISTACIA chinensis
Common Name
Esperanza , Yellow Trumpetbush
Chinese Mastic, Chinese Pistachio
In Hindi
Esperanza
चीनी पिस्ता
In German
Esperanza
chinesische Pistazie
In French
Esperanza
pistache chinois
In Spanish
Esperanza
pistacho chino
In Greek
Esperanza
Κινέζοι Φιστίκι
In Portuguese
Esperanza
Pistache chinês
In Polish
Esperanza
Chiński Pistacje
In Latin
Esperanza
LENTISCUS Chinese
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Tecoma
Pistacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Tecomeae
Rhoeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
149
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27800
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