Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
India, Mediterranean
Types
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata
Punica granatum
Number of Varieties
314
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
-
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
Deep Red, Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Y-shaped
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Medium, Needs a lot of water initially
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Beetles, Gray mold, Mites, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Beetles, Birds, Bugs, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Hives, Itchiness, Stomach pain, Swelling, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food
Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea
Punica granatum
Common Name
Celosia
Pomegranate
In Hindi
Celosia
अनार
In German
Celosia
Granatapfel
In French
Celosia
Grenade
In Spanish
Celosia
Granada
In Greek
Celosia
Ρόδι
In Portuguese
Celosia
Romã
In Polish
celosia
Granat
In Latin
Celosia
malogranatum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Myrtales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Punicaceae
Genus
Celosia
Punica
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Punicoideae
Number of Species
11760
1
27800
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