Pistacia vera - Pistachio

Pistachio (Pistacia vera) is the species of the Pistacia genus cultivated for the pistachio nut. It is a deciduous, dioecious tree that thrives in hot, dry climates and is highly drought-tolerant once established.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Calcium
• Iron
• Magnesium
• Manganese
• Phosphorus
• Potassium
• Zinc

Outputs

• Poultry forage²
• Pistachio

Type

• Pistacia spp. - Pistachio
• Tree
• Deciduous

Functions

• Soil stabilization¹
• Wildlife habitat¹

Footnotes

1. Pistacia vera | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶

2. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 7-3 ↩