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Anacardiaceae
Cyprus-turpentine
Pistacia terebinthus
Also known as Pistacia terebinthus, Turpentine tree, Terebinth, Pistacia palaestina
Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Mediterranean · Drought Tolerant · Resin · Shrub · Tree · Xeriscape · Pistacia · Aromatic · Wildlife · Ornamental
Cyprus turpentine is a hardy Mediterranean shrub or small tree that thrives in well-drained soils and full to partial sun. Once established it is highly drought-tolerant and requires very little supplemental watering or fertilization. It is best suited for warm, dry climates such as Mediterranean or xeriscape gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 7 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently; allow soil to dry between waterings · Every 14-21 days once established
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 20 ft – 30 ft
- Spacing
- 120 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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