The Facts Height: 30′ – 35′ Spread: 20′ – 30′ Sun: Full Sun Water: Dry to Medium Soil: Well-Drained Growth Rate: Fast Pistacia chinensis, or Chinese Pistache, is fast growing to be a favorite in Oklahoma. Though called the “Ugly duckling” of the tree world because of its sometimes shape in its youth, this tree grows into one of the most beautifully shaped trees around. Its canopy becomes rounded and arched on top leaving it flat underneath giving you a sense of co