Species Punica granatum (Pomegranate) | Known

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Names

Scientific name: Punica granatum
Common name: Pomegranate

Measurements

Height: 3 - 20 ft
Spread: 4 - 15 ft
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil Drainage: Well Drained
Soil type: Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Deciduous
Foliage color: Medium Green
Fall foliage: Yellow
Bloom time: Spring, Summer
Bloom color: Orange, Pink, Red
Seasons of interest: Spring, Summer, Fall
Propagation methods: Seeds, Cuttings
Attracts: Birds, Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: L.
Publication: Sp. Pl. : 472 (1753)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Myrtales
Family: Lythraceae
Genus: Punica

Synonyms

Punica nana Rhoea punica Punica spinosa Punica grandiflora Punica multiflora Granatum punicum Punica granatum var. vulgaris Punica granatum var. microcarpa Punica granatum var. macrocarpa Punica granatum var. sanguinea Punica granatum var. alba Punica granatum var. lutea Punica granatum var. semiplena Punica granatum var. variegata Punica granatum var. semperflorens Punica granatum var. militensis Punica legrellei Punica granatum var. nana Punica granatum var. pleniflora Punica granatum f. albescens Punica granatum var. multiplex Punica granatum f. flavescens Punica granatum var. flava Punica granatum f. plena Punica granatum var. pumila Punica granatum var. frutescens Punica granatum var. sativum Punica granatum f. pleniflora Punica granatum var. albescens Punica granatum var. flavescens Punica granatum f. legrelliae Punica florida Punica granatum var. acidula Punica granatum var. parvifolia Punica granatum var. legrelliae Punica granatum f. multiplex

References

Pomegranate: Growing Tips, Health Benefits, and Culinary Delights, Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/punica-granatum, accessed October 22, 2024

Punica granatum - Plant Finder, Missouri Botanical Garden, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=286059, accessed October 22, 2024

Punica granatum (Pomegranate) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/punica-granatum/, accessed October 22, 2024

Punica granatum | Landscape Plants | Oregon State University, Oregon State University Landscape Plants, https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/punica-granatum, accessed October 22, 2024

Punica granatum, pomegranate | Trees of Stanford & Environs, Trees of Stanford, https://trees.stanford.edu/ENCYC/PUNgra.htm, accessed October 22, 2024

Pomegranate - Punica granatum | Plants | Kew, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, https://www.kew.org/plants/pomegranate, accessed October 22, 2024

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) - The California Backyard Orchard, The California Backyard Orchard, https://homeorchard.ucanr.edu/Fruits_&_Nuts/Pomegranate/, accessed October 22, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024