Enjoy the delicious and nutritious watery, red arils of Pomegranate by growing easily at your home.
Pomegranate is sub tropical fruit plant in Punicaceae family. Their multiple stems arch gracefully in a weeping habit. The leaves are opposite or sub opposite, glossy, narrow oblong, entire and the dramatic blossoms are trumpet shaped with orange-red ruffled petals.
| Common Name |
Pomegranate, Annar, Dalimb |
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| Flower Colour |
Orange-red |
| Bloom Time |
January - February, June - July, September - October |
| Difficulty Level |
Easy to grow |
Care And Nurture
- Grow Pomegranate plant in a place with full sun as it need full sun to grow and produce fruits.
- Water the plant deeply about once a week and more often during summer months.
- Fertilize the plant with organic fertilizer 2-3 times in a year.
- Prune out any crossing branches or shoots to three to five per branch after the tree, s first year.
- Prune out any dead or damaged branches in the late winter.
- Keep the plant in natural indirect bright Light.
- Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
- Water when top soil (1-2inches) feels dry to touch.
- Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.
| Sunlight |
- More than 6 hours of direct bright sunlight a day.
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| Watering |
- Before the application of fertilizer loosen the topsoil without disturbing the roots of the plant so it can uptake the nutrients and moisture.
- During the main growing season (June-July ) feed the plant with organic fertilizer.
- Apply water immediately after application of fertilizer.
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| Soil |
- The soil should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content for growing plant.
- Grow well in pH range of 5.5 to 7.5
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| Temperature |
25 to 35 degrees C |
| Fertilizer |
- During the main growing season (June-July) feed the plant with organic fertilizer.
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| Harvest Season |
June - August, November - January, February - April |