Tree Almanac
Chinese Pistache
Pistacia chinensis
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Excellent for boulevards and plazas. Thrives in heat, with deep roots that help sidewalk stability when planted with space.
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Quick facts
- Family
- Anacardiaceae
- Regions
- Mediterranean, Semi-arid
- Climate fit
- Hot dry summers, mild to cold winters
- Water need
- low
- Height
- 9-15 m
- Spread
- 9-12 m
Care playbook
- Water weekly first summer; biweekly second; then only during long droughts.
- Mulch and keep trunk flare exposed to avoid rot.
- Prune lightly in winter to maintain balanced scaffold branches.
Threats to watch
- Root rot in poorly drained soils