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6. ANNUAL/PERRENIAL PLANT:
Perennial
PARTS USED:
Fruit and seeds.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS:
This hardy shrub does best when planted in well-drained soil, although it can also grow in
many difference types of soils, from acid loam to alkaline soil.
SUN REQUIREMENTS:
This fruit grows best in full-sun and warmth, although it can be grown in partial shade. The
shrub is also fairly drought tolerant.
HEIGHT:
Grows well in USDA growing Zones 7-10. Grows wild in Northern India, southern Europe
and California.
PLANTING TIME:
Its best to buy pomegranate shrub cuttings from a local nursery. The cuttings should be
approximately fifteen inches in length. Pomegranate trees will yield fruit approximately
three years after planting.

7. POLLINATION:
The flowers of the pomegranate shrub are self-pollinating. One can also improve the
fertility of the plant through cross pollination.
FLOWERING/SEEDING TIME:
Yearly flowers and seeds during spring time, after three years of growth.
HARVESTING:
The red, bulbous fruit of the pomegranate should be harvested when the color is a deep
red hue. You can also tap the fruit for a metallic sound to ensure that it is ripe.
DRYING METHODS / YIELD:
Best fresh or in extract form.
PLANT YIELD:
The bush of average size can grow approximately 8-10 fruits per growth, and produces an
average of two to three average crops of fruit per year.