Thai Botanic

Punica granatum

Pomegranate · Lythraceae · Deciduous small tree

Bright orange-red flowers followed by the familiar fruit, on a small multi-stemmed frame with fine glossy foliage. Native to the wider region, deeply drought-hardy, and carrying cultural resonance across the Middle East that few imported species can match.

Specification

Mature height3–6 m
Crown spread3–5 m (indicative)
Calliper range supplied5–22 cm standard, measured 1 m above soil level. Larger by arrangement.
Root-ball diameter40–90 cm (indicative)
Growth rateModerate
HabitDeciduous; naturally multi-stemmed, trainable to a clear stem
FloweringOrange-red trumpet flowers through the warm season; fruit follows

Landscape use

Courtyards, walled and heritage gardens, raised planters, edible landscapes and low informal hedging. Its scale suits intimate spaces where the larger trees in this catalogue would not fit.

Available as a multi-stemmed shrub form or trained to a single clear stem, depending on the effect wanted. It takes hard pruning well, which makes it dependable in formal and clipped settings.

Site tolerance

DroughtVery high
SalinityModerate to high
WindHigh
SoilWide range including poor, alkaline and stony soils. Needs drainage.
HeatVery high — fruits best in hot dry summers
USDA zone8–11 — tolerates cooler winters than most here

Export notes

Supplied root-balled and wrapped. Small stock loads densely, so container counts in this species are favourable. Fruiting varieties may attract particular attention at import inspection — worth confirming early. See export and compliance.


For available sizes and current stock in this species, message us on WhatsApp at +66 93 425 9892 or email contact@thaibotanic.com — or browse the species catalogue. This is one of the species we grow and supply regularly. Where a design calls for something outside our usual range, we source it through the nursery network we have worked with for years, given reasonable notice.