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Mastic tree

Pistacia lentiscus var. chia

Mastic tree
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An evergreen Mediterranean shrub; the Chios variety yields mastic resin.

Light
Full sun (6 h or more)
Height
2–4 m
Watering
Low: every 7–15 days, drought-tolerant
Soil
loose and well-drained; tolerates chalky soil
Edible?
Yes: the resin (mastic)
How to plant
Dig a hole twice the root ball; 2 m apart. Water well the first summer.
Care
Takes drought, wind and salt: a good coastal hedge. Resin yields well only in a very hot, dry climate.

Calendar by climate

Warm coast
Mild Mediterranean
Southern interior
Continental interior
Cold interior and uplands
Atlantic
Canary Islands (subtropical)
SowPlantHarvestPruneFeedTreat

Dates are for growing outdoors, based on the local climate. In a greenhouse or tunnel everything comes earlier.

Feeding and doses

Mild Mediterranean

Not needed.

Pest prevention and doses

Mild Mediterranean

Not needed.

How easy to grow by climate

  • Warm coastEasy
  • Mild MediterraneanEasy
  • Southern interiorEasy
  • Continental interiorNeeds regular careFrost and a short season
  • Cold interior and uplandsDifficultHard, long frosts
  • AtlanticNeeds regular careRain and humidity: fungal disease
  • Canary Islands (subtropical)Easy

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