Pomegranate Tree Size

Size

• Pomegranates grow on large shrubs or small trees with a potential height of 20 to 30 feet. However, the typical height of the tree ranges between 12 and 16 feet. Though generally deciduous, the tree is semi-evergreen in certain areas. There are also dwarf pomegranate varieties like "Nana" and "State Fair." Dwarf varieties are generally half the size of the standard tree.

Description

• The neatly rounded pomegranate tree is coarse textured with spiny, stiff branches and a reddish brown bark that gets gray with age. The tree is long lived in its native environment and has lance-shaped, narrow, glossy foliage. The 1-inch-wide flowers with five to eight petals bloom singly or in clusters in shades of white or scarlet. Pomegranate tree is self-fertile and the fruit with tough, leather-like skin is anywhere from 2 1/2 to 5 inches in diameter. The tree starts to bear fruit one to three years after planting depending on growth conditions.

Cultural Requirements

• Plant the tree in an area of full sun. Though some varieties are hardy to 10 degrees Fahrenheit, most only tolerate temperatures to 18 degrees. The tree adapts well to a variety of well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral soils. Pomegranate has very low tolerance for salt and does poorly in excessively alkaline soil. Water trees regularly and fertilizer with 1 to 2 cups of ammonium sulfate throughout the entire first year. Fertilize with double this amount during the second year and three times more in the third year.

Pests

• The pomegranate tree has few pest- or disease-related issues. The trees may occasionally get infested with thrips, white flies, scales or mealybugs. The sap-sucking pests infest the lower sides of foliage and cause yellowing, discoloration and reduced plant vigor with their feeding. Pomegranate trees are not deer resistant and the animals browse on the leaves.