Introduction The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows between 5 and 10 meter (16 and 33 ft) tall.Pomegranate grows easily from seed, but is commonly propagated from 25 to 50 cm (10 to 20 inch) hardwood cuttings to avoid the genetic variation of seedlings.Pomegranate, or Punica granatum, is native to Western and Central Asia, from Iran to northern India. Pomegranates are widely cultivated throughout the Middle East and Caucasus region, north and tropical Africa, Iran, Armenia, the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia, the drier parts of Southeast Asia, and the Mediterranean