Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
protopunica
ID:
1129591

Status:
valid

Authors:
Balf.f.

Source:
tro

Year:
1882

Citation Micro:
Proc. Roy. Soc. Edinburgh 11: 512 (1882)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001128929





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Description

Punica protopunica (also called Wild Pomegranate, among many other common names) is a perennial shrub native to western Asia. It typically grows in dry, rocky soils in scrublands and open woodlands. It has a rounded form with small white flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Punica protopunica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and for landscaping. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Punica protopunica is a small, yellowish-green spike of tiny flowers. The seed is a small, round, dark-brown spore. The seedlings consist of a single leaf with a small, round, dark-brown spore at the tip.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Punica protopunica can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken in spring or summer and planted in a well-drained soil mix. Keep the soil moist and provide bright, indirect light.

Where to Find Punica protopunica

Punica protopunica is native to the Mediterranean region.

Species in the Punica genus

Species in the Lythraceae family

Adenaria floribunda, Ammannia aegyptiaca, Ammannia alternifolia, Ammannia anagalloides, Ammannia aspera, Ammannia auriculata, Ammannia baccifera, Ammannia coccinea, Ammannia cordata, Ammannia crassicaulis, Ammannia crinipes, Ammannia debilis, Ammannia desertorum, Ammannia dodecandra, Ammannia elata, Ammannia gracilis, Ammannia latifolia, Ammannia linearipetala, Ammannia loandensis, Ammannia multiflora, Ammannia myriophylloides, Ammannia nagpurensis, Ammannia octandra, Ammannia passerinoides, Ammannia prieuriana, Ammannia prostrata, Ammannia quadriciliata, Ammannia robusta, Ammannia sarcophylla, Ammannia schaeferi, Ammannia senegalensis, Ammannia triflora, Ammannia uniflora, Ammannia urceolata, Ammannia verticillata, Ammannia wormskioldii, Ammannia calcicola, Ammannia heterophylla, Ammannia pauciramosa, Ammannia pubescens, Ammannia praetermissa, Ammannia andongensis, Ammannia angolensis, Ammannia angustifolia, Ammannia arnhemica, Ammannia aurita, Ammannia baumii, Ammannia bequaertii, Ammannia brevistyla, Ammannia burttii,

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