Pomegranate Tree

HIGHLIGHTS

• Popularly used as  –  Punica granatum
• Flower – red, orange or pink and even white are found
• Edible – Fruit
• Growth – Fast growth rate
• Uses – Various parts of the tree and fruit are used to make medicine. People use pomegranate for high blood pressure

PLANTING & CARE

• Temperature – Prefers temperature  5 degrees F ( minus 15 degrees C)
• Water – Once the tree roots are established, you can cut back, and the pomegranate can even withstand drought conditions.
• Light – Plants that do not bloom are not getting enough light. Put your tree where it will get a bright light with some direct sunlight every day.
• Fertilizer – During the growing season pomegranate tree is fertilized regularly, fertilize after every two weeks using half strength liquid 8-8-8 fertilizer according to the instructions of manufacturers.
• Pruning – The best time for structural pomegranate tree pruning is late winter before the buds break but after risk of frost has passed.

SPECIFICATION

• Plant – Pomegranate tree
• Flower colour – red
• Height – 40 to 50 cm / 1.5 feet
• Pot size – 4 – 6 inches upper diameter
• Weight – 2-3 Kgs