Pistachio

Pistacia vera

Layer 2 · Understorey
Edible companion

Status by region

No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.

Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).

Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.

About

Pequena árvore de folha caduca originária da Ásia Central, amplamente cultivada pelos seus frutos comestíveis apreciados mundialmente. Requer verões quentes e secos e invernos frios para garantir uma boa produção de frutos secos. Na floresta de alimentos, destaca-se como árvore produtora de fruto de elevado valor.

See which trees pistachio grows well with

We have no trees recorded with this species yet. Start from the tree on your land.

See the central trees

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Needs

Water: Low
Light: Full sun
Size: Pequena árvore até 6 m
Mature diameter: 5 m
Soils: Sandy, Loam, Limestone
Climates: Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean

Calendar

January — Planting
February — Planting
March
April
May
June
July
August
September — Harvest
October — Harvest
November — Planting
December — Planting

Harvest
Planting

Medicinal use: Os pistácios são frutos secos altamente nutritivos, consumidos crus ou torrados, ricos em antioxidantes e gorduras saudáveis.

Where to buy

May grow well with

Suggestions worked out from growing conditions — same soil and climate, complementary layers and functions. These are not observed guilds; treat them as a starting point to try on your own land.