Botinical Name: Pistacia chinensis
Common Name: ‘Chinese Pistachio’
Plant Type: Decidious Tree
Form: Round
Flower Colour: Inconspicuous, clusters of small white flowers in summer
Foliage: Pinnate green leaves in summer that merge to shades of orange, yellow and red in autumn
Fruit: Red drupes which mature to blue in summer
– May or may not be produced in all climates, is not edible.
Height: 8M
Width: 6M
Plant Uses: Street planning
– Provides shade for shade loving plants to grow underneath
– Great for all sized gardens
Light: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained and well worked soil
Watering: Water in well and keep soil moist until tree is established
Fertilising: Fertilise when planting and again after new growth appears
Pruning: Prune when planting to promote new growth and prune to keep shape
