Grenades ordinary( dwarfish)
Family - pomegranate. The homeland is the dry areas of West Asia and the Balkan Peninsula. Subtropical deciduous plant.
For growing in room conditions, the most suitable dwarf garnet, reaching a height of not more than 1 m. Its large bright red flowers make the plant indispensable in indoor gardening. Leaves are small, lanceolate, entire, greenish-yellow, falling for winter. Fruits are a berry with seeds in it in large quantities, surrounded by a juicy pulp.
Under optimal conditions of maintenance, garnet blooms and fructifies already at the age of 2 to 3 years. In the open ground it can withstand a temperature drop of up to 12 - 14 ° C.
When grown in an apartment this plant is surprisingly resistant and unpretentious. We can safely say that caring for him is much easier than for a room lemon.
♦ Accommodation. In a room, the plant is best kept in bright light and sunlight. For the summer it is recommended to take out into the garden and there to dig it. In winter, after falling leaves, you should put the plant in a cool room with a temperature of +2 - + 7 ° C.Garnet is ideal for accommodation in apartments, offices, winter gardens.
♦ Care. Pomegranate watering even in the summer is moderate, in winter - limited( 1 time in 1,5 - 2 months).The plant is responsive to the application of fertilizers. Therefore, during the growth period, fertilizing every 2 weeks with liquid complex fertilizer "Rainbow" or using a universal granular dressing "Flower".A transplant is needed every 2-3 years. Garnet is unpretentious to soils. To better tie fruit, we recommend artificial pollination of flowers with a brush.
♦ Pests and diseases - scabbards, spider mites. With excess moisture, leaves are spotted.
♦ Reproduction - cuttings that are cut from the plant. With good care, it can be cut during the summer. Some types of pomegranate can be propagated by layers and seeds.
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Pomegranate fruits are consumed fresh, of which juice and wine are made. Pomegranate juice contains 8-19% of sugar, from 0.4 to 2.5% of citric acid and vitamin C, so that garnet is a good antiscorbutic. A significant content of sugars and acids together with the main specific flavor determine the excellent refreshing effect of pomegranate juice.
The pomegranate bark is used in medicine as a decoction as an anthelmintic. Pomegranate juice is very tasty and useful, thanks to the content of tannins, iron, citric acid in it. It is used for atherosclerosis, febrile and other diseases. Especially it is useful for young children.