Pistacia atlantica
Mt Atlas Pistache
Description
Evergreen tree grows to 60' tall and 50' wide. Leaves have 7-11 glossy dark green leaflets that are rounded at the tips. There are male and female trees. Nuts appear on the female trees only if there are male trees in the vicinity. It is very drought and heat tolerant but needs good drainage. Insignificant greenish white flowers appear in early summer. This tree is weakly allergenic for some people.
Sun
Full
Water
Very Low
Growth Rate
Slow
Soil Type
Sandy, Loam
Soil Condition
Average, Rich, Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral, Basic
Adverse Factors
Allergenic, Messy
Water Saving Tip:
Different areas of your landscape have different water requirements.
Shrubs need much less water than lawns and drip systems should never be scheduled on the same program with lawns.
Establish separate watering schedules for those areas.