Punica Granatum Tree
Granatum leaves are opposite or subopposite glossy narrow oblong entire 3 7 cm 1 1 4 2 3 4 in long and 2 cm 3 4 in broad.
Punica granatum tree. The juicy arils of the fruit are eaten fresh and the juice is the source of grenadine syrup used in flavourings and liqueurs. As a tree it has large showy flowers and is suitable for use as a feature. Mcminn evelyn maino a small deciduous tree the pomegranate or many seeded apple brings a cheerful touch of green in spring later is spangled with scarlet flowers 2 inches across and in winter after the leaves have fallen displays its bright red. Punica granatum is a deep rooted but slow growing spiny deciduous shrub or small tree that has an open canopy and a crown that branches from low down.
Pomegranate punica granatum bush or small tree of the family lythraceae and its fruit. This is an ornamental small tree that produces fruit with a hard leathery deep red or yellow rind. A multipurpose tree it is particularly valued for its edible fruit but also has medicinal properties is a good source of tannins and has many. Punicaceae known as pomegranate is a small tree that is common in the mediterranean region.
The flowers are bright red and 3 cm 1 1 4 in in. Pomegranate is high in dietary fibre folic acid vitamin c and vitamin k. Fruit is edible and used in cooking. By max last update on november 13 2019 2 01 am.
From an illustrated manual of pacific coast trees howard e. Growing a pomegranate tree tips on caring for punica granatum. Pomegranate trees are also an ideal choice of tree to create a vibrant flowering hedge. A shrub or small tree growing 5 to 10 m 16 to 33 ft high the pomegranate has multiple spiny branches and is extremely long lived with some specimens in france surviving for 200 years.
Its fruit has a number of biological activities such as antitumor antibacterial antidiarrheal antifungal and antiulcer that has been reported with various extracts constituents of different parts of this plant.