Pomegranate
Punica granatum
- Layer 2 · Understorey
- Edible companion
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Native to the regions between Iran and the Himalayas, it is a woody deciduous shrub known for its high resistance to drought. In a food forest, it adapts to the intermediate layers to produce fruit in autumn, and its tubular flowers attract various pollinating insects during the summer.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Small tree up to 4 m
- Mature diameter: 3 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Limestone
- Climates: Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean
Calendar
- January — Planting
- February — Planting
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September — Harvest
- October — Harvest
- November — Harvest — Planting
- December — Planting
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: Fruit peels and juice are rich in antioxidants and astringents.
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Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
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