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Punica granatum

Pomegranate

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor        Photographer: Greg Applegate/Thompson

 

Description

A dense growing shrub, the Pomegranate produces showy, orange red flowers that are followed by 2" diameter decorative fruit. Its apple green leaves are about 1" long and 1/2" wide. (The fruit is not edible.)

 

Sun

Full

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Rocky

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Apply as little fertilizer as possible.

If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.