Punica granatum - Pomegranate

Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a deciduous shrub or small tree of the Mediterranean and Middle East, grown for its edible, seed-filled fruit and used as a hedge or windbreak in hot, dry climates.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Hardiness zone 11¹
• Hardiness zone 12¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹

Outputs

• Human food
• Medicinal use
• Dye

Type

• Punica spp. - Pomegranate
• Tree
• Shrub
• Deciduous

Functions

• Hedge¹
• Windbreak¹

Footnotes

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