GENERAL DESCRIPTION

• ORIGIN: Mountainous China.
• CLIMATE: The plant dies from -20.0 °C. The aerial parts are affected from -15.0 °C.
• EXPOSURE: Sunny.
• SOIL: Light and draining, neutral. Not too wet.
• GROWTH: It grows quickly and is easily transplanted.
• PATHOLOGY: No diseases or parasites to report.
• PROPAGATION: Herbaceous or semi-hardwood cuttings. Sowing from November to March, in a warm place (25°C) after vernalization for a minimum of one month.
• SIZE:
• USE: When planted alone, it can be used in urban plantings as it is quite drought-resistant.
• MERIT:
• COMMON NAME: Chinese Pistachio tree.

GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY

• DIMENSIONS: Can reach 10m in height with a spread of 8m to 10m in Europe. In its country of origin it can reach 20m.
• PORT: Small tree, round and symmetrical crown.
• TRUNK: Its trunk is dark grey and salmon-orange in the hollows of the ribs.
• BARK:
• BRANCHES: Its young branches are pubescent.
• NOTE: No toxicity to report.
• Pistacia chinensis 'Keith Davey' - Selection with more intense autumn colours in orange tones.
• Pistacia chinensis 'Sarah's Radiance' - Selection with more intense autumn colours in purple tones.

PHYSIOLOGY OF LEAVES

• FORM: Deciduous, alternate leaves, 15 to 25 cm long, paripinnate compound, with 5 to 6 pairs of oval-lanceolate leaflets.
• COLOUR: Green, very beautiful colours in autumn yellow-orange or bright red.
• NOTE: Deciduous foliage.

PHYSIOLOGY OF FLOWERS

• TIME: In April-May. (before or during leafing).
• FORM: In panicles. The male inflorescences (5 to 10 cm) are shorter than the female ones (15 to 25 cm).
• COLOR: Red
• NOTE: Dioecious flowering. Therefore, a male and a female plant are necessary to obtain fruit. Flowering is insignificant.

PHYSIOLOGY OF FRUIT

• SHAPE: an ovoid drupe approximately 5 mm in diameter.
• COLOUR: Red in colour, then purple and finally bluish when ripe.
• SEEDS:
• NOTE :