Pomegranate
Punica granatum
MediumSecondary
Production
A tough, sun-loving fruiting shrub that shrugs off heat and drought once settled in. It just needs a long hot summer to ripen its jewel-packed fruit, and a firm hand to stop it suckering into a thicket.
Tolerances & traits
- Strata
- Medium
- Lifecycle
- Secondary
- Soil preference
- Loam, Sandy, Rocky
- Soil pH range
- 5.5 – 8
- Min. temperature
- -12°C
- Min. rainfall
- 400 mm/year
- Wind tolerance
- Medium
- Frost tolerance
- Medium
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Irrigation needed
- Medium
How to manage it
Drought-hardy fruiting shrub/small tree; remove root suckers and open the centre for light and airflow to boost fruit set.
Watch out for
Needs a long hot summer to ripen fruit; irregular watering after fruit set can split the skins. Suckers freely from the base, so it can turn into a thicket if left unmanaged.
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