Pomegranate
Profile
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 5.5 m
- Spread
- 5 m
- Growth
- fast
- Lifespan
- 120 years
- First yield
- after 3 years
- Hardiness
- zone 8–11
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- very dry – very moist
- pH
- 6 – 7.5
Flowering & harvest
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowering | ||||||||||||
| Fruit harvest |
Uses
Other uses: Color flowers and husks of unripe fruits (red/black) for ink, dried husks for yellow dye; Tannin content over 20% (from dried husk, bark, root bark) for ink; Wood (very hard, compact, dense-grained, durable, yellow) for agricultural tools.
Notable
bevorzugt einen heißen Standort mit regelmäßiger Feuchtigkeit, verträgt aber Trockenheit; Pflanzen saugen oft frei; Kreuzbestäubung verbessert den Ertrag; >500 benannte Sorten; Blüten bilden sich an den Spitzen der Triebe des laufenden Jahres. → Bei jungen Bäumen (<4 Jahre) im Frühjahr die Spitze der Äste um ein Drittel beschneiden → max. neue Astspitzen, später nur noch Triebe/abgestorbene Äste entfernen;
Origin & habitat
Southeast Europe to East Asia - Himalayas.
In the forest, various animal species such as deer, foxes, and birds live. The steppe, on the other hand, is characterized by vast grasslands where gazelles and zebras live. Farmland is cultivated by farmers and provides space for growing crops and vegetables.
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