Botanical Name: Punica granatum
Common Name: Pomegranate
Type of Plant: dicot: tree/shrub
Character deciduous
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape a large, multi-trunked, shrubby plant, which becomes tree-like with age; ascending and spreading thin branches form a loose rounded canopy
Height 10-20'(25')
Spread equal or more
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun is preferred; tolerates partial
Soil tolerates most, including desert alkaline soils
Hardiness hardy (zones 8, 9, 12-24); thrives in hot-climate areas
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, opposite or somewhat alternate; fascicled on short lateral branchlets, obovate-oblonceolate; 1"-3" long, glossy, bright green
Flowers orange-red, large (1-1/2" diam.) w/numerous stamens; solitary or in small axillary clusters; late spring-summer
Fruit a berry: round, thick-skinned, 2-4" diam., red, edible
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
a small accent tree for its ornamental flowers and fruit; is often used as a large background mass or screen; very messy; has a more attractive form is pruned and maintained
 
Landscape Care:
Watering an occasional deep soak; plant becomes drought-tolerant after established
Fertilizing little is needed; for fruit production, apply fertilizer
Pruning as a tree, head high and keep canopy thinned; don't shear
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Persia/Asia
Family: Punicaceae

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