Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Granada


Scientific Name: Punica granatum

Date Collected: April 19th, 2011

Location: Tecamac, State of Mexico. House garden.

Habitat: Found majorely in Asia but also in tropical America. Can be grown in clayey, sandy, acidic, and alkaline soils and needs complete sun and regular amount of water.

Nativity:  Punica granatum is native from Iran to the Himalayas.

Special Notes: Has been cultivated by the Egyptians for the plant's pomegranates. Pomegranate juice is used in the treatmeant of many things such as dyspepsia and leprosy.

Resources:   https://ntbg.org/plants/plant_details.php?plantid=9697
   
                      http://www.helpfulhealthtips.com/punica-granatum-information-uses-and-benefits/

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