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Dioecious — need one male per 8–10 females. Hot dry summer essential. Cold winter for dormancy required. First crops 5–7 years. Wind-pollinated.
🐛 Prone to: Spider mites, Caterpillars.
Attract Predatory mites, Minute pirate bugs, Lacewings, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant AngelicaGood, AniseGood and Bishop's FlowerGood nearby.
Thrives in the same full sun, low water conditions as Pistachio
Pistachio is usually grown from grafting rather than seed. A shoot of the desired plant is joined onto a compatible rootstock so the two grow together.
Water: Low · Height: 800 cm · Soil: Well-draining, alkaline — extremely drought-tolerant
