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Punica granatum

Tree

HomeTreePunica granatum

Dry limestone soils to 2700 metres in the Himalayas.

Family: Punicaceae
Height: 5 m / 17 ft
Sun
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Dry to Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 4 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 4 of 5
Other Uses: 3 of 5

Native Habitat

Pomegranate, Dwarf Pomegranate Punica granatum native habitat is Dry limestone soils to 2700 metres in the Himalayas.

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw. Juicy and refreshing with a sub-acid flavour, they are considered delicious by many people though others do not like the large number of seeds with relatively little fruit pulp. The fruit juice can be used in soups, sauces, jellies, ice cream, cakes etc. The fruit contains about 1.5% protein, 1.6% fat, 16.8% carbohydrate, 0.6% ash. Annual yields from wild trees in the Himalayas averaged 32kg per tree. The fruit is about 12cm in diameter. The fresh seed is soft and can be eaten raw. When dried it is used as a seasoning in dal, fried samosa, stuffings and chutneys. The boiled leaves are said to be eaten.

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