| Pomegranate | |
| Granate Apple |
| Plant Habit: | Tree Vine |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | In Water Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6a Zone 13 |
| Leaves: | Fragrant Other |
| Fruit: | Pops open explosively when ripe Other |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late fall or early winter |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree Terrariums |
| Uses: | Shade Tree Water gardens Culinary Herb Cooked greens Good as a cover crop |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Tea Raw Fermented |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Pollution |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds |
| Miscellaneous: | Monocarpic |
| Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
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