Pistacia Lentiscus Η 40/60 cm

Evergreen shrub with spherical shape average height and diameter 3-4m. Bearing glossy foliage with small, oval, hard winter leaves colored red. Flowering in May-June with small brownish-green flowers with red stamens. Its fruits are abundant round red when grow tan. Requires sunward points planting in fertile, well-drained soils. Planted singularly or in hedges and for reforestation. The juices are used in medicine and industry and the variety Pistacia Lentiscus cv. Chia is the famous mastic of Chios. Grows mainly in seaside areas and withstands temperatures -5/-8 ° C.