Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia
China
Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Pistacia chinensis
Number of Varieties
325
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
Mountains, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-6
Sunset Zone
-
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Red, Blue, Green, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Fertilize when new
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Insects, Red blotch, Rodent
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought, Frost
Flowers
-
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Food Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Furniture, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea
PISTACIA chinensis
Common Name
Spinach
Chinese Mastic, Chinese Pistachio
In Hindi
पालक
चीनी पिस्ता
In German
Spinat
chinesische Pistazie
In French
Épinards
pistache chinois
In Spanish
Espinacas
pistacho chino
In Greek
Σπανάκι
Κινέζοι Φιστίκι
In Portuguese
Espinafre
Pistache chinês
In Polish
Szpinak
Chiński Pistacje
In Latin
Spinach
LENTISCUS Chinese
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Spinacia
Pistacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Anserineae
Rhoeae
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
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Number of Species
8009
1
27800
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