Pomegranate Flower

Did you know

• Pomegranate flowers have been cultivated for over 5,000 years, making them one of the oldest cultivated fruits in human history.
• The crinkled, tissue-paper-like petals were used as a natural red dye in ancient Mesopotamia.
• Only about one-third of pomegranate flowers successfully set fruit; the rest are male-functioning flowers that drop off.
• The flower's calyx shape directly determines the crown-like top of the pomegranate fruit.
• In ancient Egypt, pomegranate flowers were placed in tombs as a symbol of resurrection and the afterlife.

Color meanings

Uses

• fruit production
• ornamental garden plantings
• natural dyes
• traditional medicine