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Ornamental shrub with medicinal properties. Rockery, gardens and hedges. It is mainly used for its aromatic resin to make varnishes but also in the topiary art and in the art of bonsai. It is useful in case of acute inflammation, diarrhea, rheumatism and insect stings.
Evergreen shrub up to 4m with clustered very small flowers from yellowish to dark red. Lanceolate leaves. Aromatic, red and black fruits.
It adapts to any types of soils prefering rocky ones.
Direct sowing or to obtain a more regular and faster germination stratify in cold the seeds for 30-50 days before the sowing. Temperatures 20ºC night/30ºC day.
Use
Bonsai, Edges, Singular, Erosion control, Low maintenance garden, Wild garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Clump, Medicinal, Low hedge, Topiary
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Description
Mediterranean, bushy shrub with red fruits, purple when mature. Clumps, groundcover, small hedges. Bonsai.
Flowering
| Flower colour | Yellow |
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| Flowering period | April, May, June, Spring |
| Fruit colour | Black, Red |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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Botanical information
| Botanical name | Pistacia lentiscus |
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| Wildlife | Allelopathic plants |
When to plant?
| Sowing period | February, March, April, Spring |
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| Average germination (%) | 60 |
| Seeds per gram | 66 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Bonsai, Edges, Singular, Erosion control, Low maintenance garden, Wild garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Clump, Medicinal, Low hedge, Topiary |
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| Exposure | Partial shade, Sun, Full shade |
| Soil pH | Alkaline |
| Soil type | No preference |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Warm areas |
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