Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
China
Types
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Pistacia chinensis
Number of Varieties
325
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodlands
Mountains, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-126-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-6
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Red, Blue, Green, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Red, Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very 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
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
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
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
Aphids, Insects
Insects, Red blotch, Rodent
Plant Tolerance
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, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Application in Furniture, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
PISTACIA chinensis
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Chinese Mastic, Chinese Pistachio
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
चीनी पिस्ता
In German
Lichtnussbaum
chinesische Pistazie
In French
Aleurites moluccana
pistache chinois
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
pistacho chino
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
Κινέζοι Φιστίκι
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Pistache chinês
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Chiński Pistacje
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
LENTISCUS Chinese
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Sapindales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Pistacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Rhoeae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
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Number of Species
509
1
27800
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