Chinese Pistachio
Pistacia chinensis

  The Chinese Pistachio is a medium sized ornamental tree from China and Taiwan

This species is planted as a street tree in temperate areas worldwide due to its attractive fruit and autumn foliage.

It is extremely winter hardy and has a superior level of drought, heat and wind tolerance.

In the summer the female Chinese Pistachio produces panicles of inconspicuous red dish flowers that are followed by small green berries that turn red to reddish-purple in the autumn, which are relished by birds.

• Prior to sowing remove the seed from the soft surrounding fruit . Soak the seeds in a bowl of warm water for three to four days to soften. Remove the seeds from the bowl of water and lay them on a paper towel to dry

• Fill a plastic zip bag 1/2 full with damp peat moss. Drop the fertile Chinese pistache seeds in the bag and seal it tightly. Place the bag in the refrigerator for 60 days to chill. This chilling process, known as stratification, will expedite germination.

• Fill 4-inch pots 3/4 full with organic potting soil. Remove the bag  from the refrigerator and place one  seed in the centre of each pot, 3/4 inch down into the potting soil. germination occurs best at temperatures of 26 degrees Celsius.

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