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Punica granatum
Common Name: Pomegranate, (Afr) Granaat
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Plant Family: PunicaceaePlant Type: shrub, deciduous, edible, medicinal
Growth habit: bushy
Growth Rate: medium, mature size: 6m. high x 5m. wideColour: leaf- green, flower- red, fruit- brown, stem- brown
Season of interest: Summer
Position: full sun
Soil: dry, moist, sandy, pH preference - Any, pH tolerance - Any
Hardiness: minimum -5°C, USDA zone 8 to 9
Origin: AsiaDescription:
Large upright shrub or small rounded tree. The glossy deep green leaves are coppery colour when young. Bright orange-red flowers in summer, borne singly or in small clusters and have a wrinkled appearance. Rounded yellowish-brown, edible fruit follow, but need a long hot summer to develop properly.Cultivation:
Fertile well drained soil in full sun and warm temperatures in summer and autumn to produce fruit. Should be watered freely during the growing season but kept fairly dry during winter. Can be successfully grown in large containers and may also be trained against a sunny wall.Propagation:
Soak seed, then sow 21C, spring or summer. Supermarket fruit may be used for seed: clean and dry then sow. Or propagate by ringbark or tourniquet air layering early spring, moderately slow, or from semi-hard heel cuttings. Hot dry summers needed for best fruit. Grows indoors, keep good light, warm, well-drained soil, or grow outside in dry, hot climates, in full sun.Design and Other Uses:
Well known for its edible fruit but also attractive in flower.Other Notes:
