Punica granatum

Pomegranate
Varieties

Message of the Flower

Divine Love

The Mother’s Comment

A flower reputed to bloom even in the desert.

Colour

Orange-red

Message of the Flower

Divine Sacrifice

The Mother’s Comment

Is it not a supreme sacrifice for the Divine to renounce the beatitude of His unity in order to create the painful multiplicity of the world?

Colour

Orange, cream-yellow

Message of the Flower

Divine Love Spreading over the World

The Mother’s Comment

Innumerable, succulent, it gives strength and life untiringly.

Colour

Yellow, red

Message of the Flower

Unmanifest Divine Love

The Mother’s Comment

The splendour of that marvellous love which the Divine keeps for the pure heart.

Colour

White

Family

Lythraceae

Cultivars

Wonderful', 'Nana', 'Granada'

Person who named the flower

Carl Linnaeus

Flower Size

1 to 3 inches

Flower Texture

Waxy and slightly ruffled

Number of Petals

Five to seven

Floral Symmetry

Radial

Fragrance of Flower

Mildly fragrant, sweet

Leaf Texture

Smooth, glossy

Leaf Arrangement

Opposite and subopposite

Leaf Color

Glossy dark green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Shrub or small tree

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Spring to early summer

Climate

Mediterranean, subtropical, tropical

Water Requirements

Moderate, drought-tolerant once established

Soil Type

Well-drained, loamy, adaptable

Temperature Ranges

12F to 104F

Sun or Shade

Full sun

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Fruit rot, leaf spot, whiteflies

Pollinators

Bees, butterflies

Habitat

Iran to northern India, cultivated in the Mediterranean

Role in the Ecosystem

Nectar source, host plant for butterflies

Quotations

Related to abundance and fertility

Ornamental

Attractive flowers and fruits, bonsai

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Cosmetic industry for extract

Endangered Status

Not endangered

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