Pistacia chinensis
Pistacia chinensis
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Current Stock Height Guides
Current Stock Height Guides
Height guide disclaimer: Height ranges are approximate only. As living products, plant heights naturally vary between individual plants, batches, and seasons. No guarantee is given that supplied plants will fall within the stated range. If minimum heights are required, you mustconfirm current batch heights with Evergreen Trees Direct prior to purchase. Variation in height is normal and is not grounds for return, refund, replacement, or compensation.
Mature Height & Width
Mature Height & Width
Mature Height: 3m - 6m Approximately
Mature Width: 10 – 20 m
Pistacia chinensis is expected to grow Approx. 30 cm – 70 cm per year.
Root Ball Dimensions (Height & Width)
Root Ball Dimensions (Height & Width)
Use this as a reference when digging your planting hole. We recommend digging at least 10% wider than the dimensions below to encourage strong root development.
- 30cm Pot: 33cm (W) × 30cm (D)
- 40cm/45L Pot: 44cm (W) × 41.5cm (D)
- 50cm Pot / 70L Pot: 55cm (W) × 41.8cm (D)
- 100L Bag: 50.6cm (W) × 52.8cm (D)
- 150L Bag: 66cm (W) × 55cm (D)
- 200L Bag: 71.5cm (W) × 60.5cm (D)
- 300L Bag: 88cm (W) × 63.8cm (D)
- 400L Bag: 99cm (W) × 66cm (D)
- 500L Bag: 122cm (W) × 66cm (D)
- 750L Bag: 134cm (W) × 69cm (D)
- 1000L Bag: 146.3cm (W) × 71.5cm (D)
- 2000L Bag: 176cm (W) × 82.5cm (D)
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About Your New Pistacia chinensis
Pistacia chinensis, commonly called Chinese Pistache, is a deciduous tree celebrated for its spectacular autumn color display. It grows moderately fast to reach 15–25 meters in height and spreads 10–20 meters wide, offering broad shade and visual impact.
The tree features bright green, compound leaves that transition to brilliant orange, red, and yellow hues in fall. Its gray, furrowed, and scaly bark adds year-round texture. Small, inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers appear in spring.
Chinese Pistache thrives in well-drained soils, requires low maintenance, and is ideal as an ornamental, shade, or feature tree in landscapes.
Plant Your Pistacia chinensis With:
Type: Structural Foliage
Buxus japonica Japanese Box Topiary Balls
Type: Structural Foliage
Buxus sempervirens English Box Topiary Balls
Type: Hedging and Screening Trees
Rhaphiolepis indica 'Oriental Pearl'
Type: Hedging and Screening Trees
Rhaphiolepis indica 'Snow Maiden'
Type: Hedging and Screening Trees
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen'
Type: Australian Native
Casuarina glauca 'Cousin It'
Uses in my Garden
Uses in my Garden
Pistacia chinensis works in an:
Is Pistacia chinensis Evergreen or Deciduous?
Is Pistacia chinensis Evergreen or Deciduous?
Pistacia chinensis is an Deciduous (Defoliates throughout colder months) Tree
Mature Height & Width
Mature Height & Width
Mature Height: 3m - 6m Approximately
Mature Width: 10 – 20 m
Pistacia chinensis is expected to grow Approx. 30 cm – 70 cm per year.
Growth Rate of Pistacia chinensis
Growth Rate of Pistacia chinensis
Pistacia chinensis is expected to grow Approx. 30 cm – 70 cm per year.
They are considered to have a:
Frost Tolerance & Ideal Climate to plant Pistacia chinensis
Frost Tolerance & Ideal Climate to plant Pistacia chinensis
Is Pistacia chinensis frost tolerant?
Pistacia chinensis is Frost Hardy – Survives heavy and frequent frost without damage.
Does Pistacia chinensis Flower?
Does Pistacia chinensis Flower?
Pistacia chinensis produces small, inconspicuous greenish flower clusters in spring. While not ornamental, these blooms set the stage for the tree’s standout feature — its spectacular autumn foliage in shades of fiery red, orange and gold.
Does Pistacia chinensis flower?
Flowering Period:
Flower Type:
Flower Colour:
White
Is Pistacia chinensis an Australian Native Tree?
Is Pistacia chinensis an Australian Native Tree?
No
Pistacia chinensis is Native to Native to China and Taiwan, where it grows in dry, rocky habitats. Widely cultivated worldwide as a hardy ornamental tree renowned for its autumn colour.
What is the Wildlife Value of Pistacia chinensis ?
What is the Wildlife Value of Pistacia chinensis ?
Its flowers attract small pollinating insects, while the colourful autumn berries provide food for birds. The broad, spreading canopy offers nesting and shelter for small birds, and the fallen leaf litter supports insects and microfauna, enhancing biodiversity in urban and parkland landscapes.
How much Sunlight does Pistacia chinensis need?
How much Sunlight does Pistacia chinensis need?
Pistacia chinensis will thrive best in:
Preferred Soil?
Preferred Soil?
Pistacia chinensis performs best in well-drained loam or sandy soils and tolerates slightly acidic to slightly alkaline conditions. Highly adaptable, it manages poorer, dry or compacted soils but may struggle in heavy, waterlogged clay unless improved with coarse material and organic matter to enhance drainage. Keep soil evenly moist during establishment, then shift to deep, infrequent watering as the tree matures to support drought resilience, strong root development and brilliant autumn colour.
Is Pistacia chinensis Drought Tolerant?
Is Pistacia chinensis Drought Tolerant?
Is Pistacia chinensis Drought tolerant?
As a young tree it requires regular watering, but once established Chinese Pistachio develops excellent drought tolerance. Exceptionally hardy, it thrives in hot, dry, inland and coastal climates and maintains a full canopy with only occasional deep watering during extended dry spells.
Planting Information
How To Plant Your Pistacia chinensis
How To Plant Your Pistacia chinensis
Recommended Planting Spacing For Your Pistacia chinensis
Recommended Planting Spacing For Your Pistacia chinensis
Pistacia chinensis is expected to grow Approx. 30 cm – 70 cm per year.



