Pomegranate

Pomegranate

Punica granatum

Family: Lythraceae

About this plant

Bright orange flowers through summer and fruit if the sun is strong enough. Drops its leaves in winter — that is normal, not a crisis.

Schedule

water
every 7–12 days
fertilizer
every 45 days
repotting
every 3 years
Light
Direct sun
Humidity
Low
Temperature
0–35°C

Paused for winter

Sources

Every care recommendation cites its source — RHS, Missouri Botanical Garden, IFAS, NC State — instead of being written from memory.