Pomegranate अनार

🌱 About the plant

Handsome, thorny and productive on poor dry soil; good in a big pot.

Growing it

Erratic watering splits the fruit; keep it even.

What it is for

Anar fruit; scarlet flowers; sunbird nectar.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Six hours of sun

Water

Fortnightly, steady when fruiting

Season

Jan, Jul–Aug, Dec

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

2–5 m

First harvest

Fruit year three

Erratic watering splits the fruit; keep it even.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Anar fruit; scarlet flowers; sunbird nectar.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India