5 PISTACHIO NUT TREE Pistacia Vera Fruit Red Flowers Seeds

DESCRIPTION: NAME: Pistachio Tree SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pistacia Vera COLOR: Red Flowers / Yellow - Red Pistachios PLANT SEEDS: Fall sow seeds or cold stratify BLOOM TIME: Spring HARVEST: Fall HARDINESS ZONE: 7 - 11 PLANT HEIGHT: 20 - 30' PLANT SPACING: 20' LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average - Dry QUANTITY: 5 Seeds OTHER: The Pistachio Tree is the source of the incredibly popular edible Pistachio Nut. Pistacia Vera is native to parts of Asia & the Middle East, but is now grown commercially in many parts of the world. The trees are slow growing, & typically only reach 20' at most in cultivation. This desert plant tolerates drought well, & enjoys hot sunny conditions. The beautiful spring flower clusters turn to showy clusters of fruit. The hard shelled seeds of the fruit are pistachios, & they can be eaten raw or cooked. Add them to salads, in soups & stir fries, with fish or poultry dishes, countless deserts, or as an ice cream topping :) From