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Pistacia vera (Pistachio)

Other names: Lentiscus vera, Pistacia badghysi

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Species
P. vera is a compact, rounded to spreading, long-lived, deciduous tree with pinnate leaves divided into five ovate, grey-green leaflets and inconspicuous, yellow-green, red, or brown flowers in spring followed, on female plants, by red husks containing edible, hard-shelled seeds. Nuts are usually ready for harvest by late summer or early autumn.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
9 m 9 m 10-20 years
29 ft 29 ft 10-20 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
  • Clay
Soil drainage
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow in humus-rich, well-drained or moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Ideal soil is a sandy loam. Grows best in areas with long, hot summers with low humidity and cold winters with a minimum of 1,000 chilling hours.

Suggested uses

Mediterranean, City, Drought Tolerant, Specimen tree

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10, Zone 11

Sunset zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Low
Central Valley = Low
South Coastal = Moderate/Medium
South Inland = Moderate/Medium
High and Intermediate Desert = Moderate/Medium
Low Desert = Moderate/Medium

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Rounded, Compact, Spreading

Native to

Southwestern Asia, Central Asia

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 1. Nuts are typically ready to harvest in late summer or early autumn. Harvest when the hull separates easily from the shell.

Propagation methods

Semi-ripe cuttings, Budding, Seed, Layering

Propagation

Sow seed in a cold frame in autumn. Prior to sowing, presoak seed for 16 hours in alkalized water or 3-4 days in warm water.

Pests

Diseases

Selective pruning only (only if needed)

Take semi-ripe cuttings

Plant in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soils

Plant container grown plants in deep fertile, well-drained soil

Plant container grown plants in a sunny postion

Propagate by budding in late summer

Plant rootstocks for summer budding

Sow seeds in a cold frame in autumn

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