Punica

Punica Overview

Small genus with only 2 deciduous shrubs and trees which produce showy, red, funnel-shaped flowers leading onto big, spherical, orange-red fruits. These fruits only ripen to an edible state in warmer climates. It contains commercially cultivated species that produce edible pomegranate fruits.

How to propagate Punica

Seed

You can propagate by seeds in the spring.

Cuttings

Semi-ripe cuttings in summer.

Other uses of Punica

Grown for their bright red flowers and yellow to orange-red fruits, which ripen and become edible only in warm climates.