Punica granatum

Agro-ecological Zone
Lowlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Slow Lopping, pruning, coppicing, thinning Deciduous Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya 1000 20 0 - 1500 Prefers well drained, heavy, light and medium soils. Will also do well on calcerous soils
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu
Pomegranate Kungumanga
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seeds, cuttings 1 month Animals
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA
Punicaceae Fruits, Firewood, Farm tools, Medicine, Fodder, Tannins/Dyestuff Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead Punica granatum L. Shade
Origin Location
Exotic Kiambu