Native Range
Native to Asia.
आजची वनस्पती
Punica granatum
डाळिंबShrub
The pomegranate is a fruit-bearing, deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows to between 1.5–5 metres (5–16 ft) tall. Rich in symbolic and mythological associations in many cultures, it originated in the region spanning the Caucasus and the Iranian plateau — including modern-day Iran, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Pomegranate was first domesticated by ancient Iranians in the Iranian plateau and nearby regions about 5,000 years ago. It is extensively cultivated for its fruit.
FamilyLythraceae
GenusPunica
NativeAsia
LifespanPerennial
Regional / Multilingual Information
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Indian Languages
Englishहिन्दीमराठीதமிழ்संस्कृतम्বাংলাಕನ್ನಡമലയാളം
EnglishPomegranateEN
हिन्दीअनारHI
मराठीडाळिंबMR
தமிழ்மாதுளைTA
संस्कृतम्दाडिमफलम्SA
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The pomegranate is a fruit-bearing, deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows to between 1.5–5 metres (5–16 ft) tall. Rich in symbolic and mythological associations in many cultures, it originated in the region spanning the Caucasus and the Iranian plateau — including modern-day Iran, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Pomegranate was first domesticated by ancient Iranians in the Iranian plateau and nearby regions about 5,000 years ago. It is extensively cultivated for its fruit.