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Hot summers for sweet fruit. Drought tolerant but needs water for yield.
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Pomegranate
Punica granatum
Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Pomegranate care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Punica granatum
- Common names
- Pomegranate
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Genus
- Punica
- Species
- P. granatum
Growing with your kit
Fun seed extraction and planting activity with Seeds In A Cup®.
Propagation
Cuttings or seed.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Long-lived; extremely drought tolerant.
Growing conditions
Semi-arid scrubland.
Weather & tolerances
Heat, drought, and salt tolerant.
Pests & plant health
Fungal rot in humidity.
Plant safety
Safe.
Botanical features
Deciduous shrub/small tree. Fruit is a berry with leathery skin filled with arils.
Varieties
‘Wonderful’.
Garden & everyday uses
Juice, arils (seeds), grenadine syrup
Native range & distribution
Iran to Northern India.
Conservation
Secure.
Name origins
Latin ‘pomum’ (apple) and ‘granatum’ (seeded).
History
Symbol of fertility in many ancient cultures due to its many seeds.
Grow pomegranate in a cup.
Tree Seed Starter Kit
Pomegranate Tree Seed Starter Grow Kit
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Punica granatum
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