Family: Lythraceae

Genus: Punica

Species: granatum

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001116

English name: Pomegranate

Arabic name: رمان

Native: Afghanistan, Iran

Country: Afghanistan Iran

Deciduous large shrub or small tree grow 5-10 m tall, leaves simple , oblong, short petiole flowers regular, orange red fruit berry,  pericarp leathery, globose with persistent calyx and a coriaceous woody rind 

Ornamental tree. Medicinal. The leaves are also said to boost digestive health. The nutrients and minerals present in the leaves help stimulate digestion, with which your body gets enough energy, as well as it can remove the troubles of indigestion and diarrhoea. Make a tea of leaves and drink it hot.

Punica florida Salisb , Punica grandiflora Hort ex Steud

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Texture: Adaptable

Fertility: High

Drainage: Moderately well drained

Salinity: Intermediated Low

Water Sources: Moderate Water

Climates: Mediterranean

Lights: Full sun

Propagation: Seeds, grafting, air layering tissue culture, shoot cuttings

Flowering time: Late spring, Early summer

Zone: 8 : 11

pH range: 5.5-7.5

Status: Common

Life span: Perennial

Habits: Deciduous (tree)

Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated

Collecting Sources: Farm land

Plant Uses: Dye Edible Food Fruits Hedge Herbal tea Medicinal Oil

Plant Populations density: Cultivated

Vegetation types: Deciduous

pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline Neutral