Mazhar Botanic Garden

Punica granatum Nana

Dwarf Pomegranate

Family: Lythraceae
Genus: Punica
Species: granatum
Cultivar / variety: Nana
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000879
Common name: Dwarf Pomegranate
English name: Dwarf Pomegranate
Native: Middle East and South Asia
Country: Middle East South Asia
(PGR): Common

Deciduous shrub, grow up to 15-2 m tall leaves lance-shaped flower red, fruit small and less juicy, edible, orange red

Ornamental shrub. Hedges. Landscape. small garden. coastal garden. 

Texture: Adaptable Chalk Clay Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Topography: Coastal area
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Drought-tolerant plant
Climates: Mediterranean
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Cuttings
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 7 : 10
pH range: 6.1-7.8
Status: Common
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Perennial shrub
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Edible Hedge Landscape Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Deciduous
pH: Acid Alkaline Neutral

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