PUNICA GRANATUM

Synonym: Pomegranate

Originally from Western Asia, it is cultivated throughout the Mediterranean basin. The most convenient climate to grow it is the subtropical, being very resistant to drought and not demanding on the soil.

It is a tree with a twisted trunk and hard wood with scaly grayish bark. Its fruit, the pomegranate, reaches its maximum in the hottest seasons.

FEATURES

• Climate zone 8 (-12.2 Cº bis – 6.7 Cº)

Fallen leaf.

Exposure full sun.

Height up to 4m

Requires little irrigation.