The Punica granatum ( Punica granatum ) is a aborigine of Asia , in the first place ranging from Iran in the Middle East to the Himalayas and northern India . It ’s been produce widely since ancientness , and it came to North America in the late 18th century , where it does best in the warm , dry climates of the Southwest .
The pomegranate(Punica granatum ) is a indigene of Asia , to begin with ranging from Iran in the Middle East to the Himalayas and northerly India . It ’s been grown widely since ancientness , and it come to North America in the late eighteenth 100 , where it does good in the warm , juiceless clime of the Southwest .
Plant Form
Pomegranate is a multi - stemmed small tree or shrub that usually reaches between 6 and 15 feet in height , and in ideal originate conditions it may get as grandiloquent as 20 or 30 feet . It has oblong , glossy unripe leaves that are about 3 or 4 inch long ; the leaves are deciduous , but they will stay evergreen in tropic clime . Overall , the tree has an arching use , with outgrowth that arise upright when they ’re young and step by step stoop over as they mature .
Winter Hardiness
The Punica granatum is hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture industrial plant hardiness zones 8 to 11 ; the ideal clime has a farseeing , hot summer and a cool wintertime . Pomegranates are not extremely sensible to cold and can go temperatures as miserable as 15 degrees Fahrenheit , but late spring freezes can cause significant damage to new increase . In area with nerveless winters , the tree ’s leaves will turn lily-livered and drop in the fall as the plant goes dormant . gnome varieties such as " Nana , " when grow in containers , may be overwintered indoors in colder climates ; keep the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree in a nerveless country with bright , collateral light and decrease watering frequency to advance the plant ’s dormancy .
Flowers and Fruit
Under ideal stipulation , Punica granatum will flower throughout the summer , producing trump - mould orange flowers that are about 2 inches long . Some varieties , such as " Chico , " " Nana , " " Nochi Shibari " and " Alba Plena , " have been develop specifically for their flower yield , and cultivar blossom colors range from dingy red to white . After the flowers come circular , leathery - skinned edible fruit which mature six to seven month after the beginning of flowering . The fruits are about the size of an orangeness but are not citrus fruits . Rather , the fruit is fill with clump of seeds , each of which is surrounded by a pulpy , juicy pouch . In cool or humid climate , pomegranate may produce little , if any , fruit .
Care in the Garden
Pomegranates like loamy grime that ’s rich in constitutive topic . Although the trees are extremely drouth patient of and do n’t do well in areas of high humidity , they do need veritable tearing to successfully produce yield . The trees are also prone to gull increment from the roots around the base of the plant . These gull amuse energy that could be used for anthesis and yield increase , so they should be removed promptly .
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