Dwarf pomegranates produce masses of bright orange flowers on a glossy leaved deciduous shrub that rarely gets over 2.5' in height. Best grown in full sun with moderate fertilization. This dwarf cultivar is grown almost exclusively as a landscape plant and can produce an attractive fall color. Fruit are rarely produced and never match the flavor of the larger sized cultivars. Pliny was well acquainted with this plant. Pomegranates are native to an area stretching from the eastern Mediterranean to the Himalayan Mountains. Many cultivars have been selected for their fruit characteristics and these are reproduced through vegetative propagation because the cultivars do not come true from seed. Prefers moist, well drained soils in regions featuring long hot, dry summers. The area around Kandahar, Afghanistan is famous for their groves of Pomegranates. One of the plants mentioned in the Bible.

Pomegranate

 רִמּוֹן Reemon