Characteristics of pomegranate: simple leaves, usually opposite or clustered, without stipules. Flowers terminal or sub-terminal, solitary or clustered or forming cymes, nearly bell-shaped, lobes 5-9, petals 5-9, wrinkled and imbricate; Many ovules. Berry is spherical, with persistent calyx lobes at the top and thick peel; There are many seeds, the berries are nearly spherical, and the fruit ripens in 9- 10 months. Exocarp is translucent and juicy; Endogenous leather.

The function of pomegranate: it has the functions of killing insects, astringing, astringing intestines and stopping dysentery. Pomegranate fruit is rich in nutrition, and its vitamin C content is one or two times higher than that of apples and pears, which is rich in nutrition and supplements physical fitness. Has astringent, antidiarrheal, hemostatic and insecticidal effects.

The history of pomegranate cultivation in China can be traced back to the Han Dynasty. According to Lu Gong's records, it was introduced from the Western Regions by Zhang Qian. Both north and south of China are cultivated, and Anhui, Jiangsu, Henan and other places have large planting areas, and some better varieties have also been cultivated. Huaiyuan County is the hometown of pomegranate in China, and "Huaiyuan Pomegranate" is a national geographical indication protection product.

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Appearance and morphology of pomegranate:

Pomegranate belongs to deciduous shrubs or small trees, 2-7 meters high; Young branches are often quadrangular, and branches have thorns at most. The leaves are opposite or nearly tufted, oblong or obovate, 2-8 cm long and 1-2 cm wide, and the middle branch veins protrude at the bifurcation; Petiole is 5-7 mm long.

Flowers 1 to several peanuts at the top of branches or axillary, bisexual, with short stalks; Calyx is bell-shaped, red, thick, 2-3 cm long, with 5-7 lobes at the top and papillae outside the lobes; Petals are as many as sepals, grow together, grow in calyx tube, and are obovate, slightly higher than calyx lobes, usually red and rarely white; Stamens are many and filaments are thin; There are 6 flower cells in the upper part, which are lateral membrane placentations, and 3 flower cells in the lower part, which are axial placentations. Berry is nearly spherical, with thick peel and persistent calyx at the top, with a diameter of about 6 cm.

The exocarp is fleshy, bright red, reddish or white, juicy, sweet and sour, and is an edible part; The inner seed coat is horny, and some of it degenerates and softens, which is soft-seeded pomegranate. Originated in Central Asia. Cultivated in northern and southern provinces of China. The whole pomegranate plant can be used as medicine, and its nature is warm; The fruit is edible, sour, and the peel, roots and flowers are medicinal.

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