biblio	Nom latin : Punica Granatum. Nom français : grenadier. Nom anglais : Pomegranate
	Catégorie : arbuste. Vivace. Hauteur : de 4 à 5 m. selon les variétés. Couleur : rouge-orangé feuillage caduc. source : http://nature.jardin.free.fr/ Le grenadier a une fleur particulière avec des sépales très charnues et des pétales toutes froissées.. Source : http://www.aujardin.info/
Localisation Origine	Origine : Asie, Iran. Inde. On le trouve couramment autour du bassin méditerranéen ou il s'est parfaitement acclimaté. C'est un arbuste peu exigeant qui résiste aux fortes chaleurs Source : http://www.aujardin.info/
Etymologie Histoire	La grenade est le symbole de la vitalité et de la fécondité(Chinois, grecs, romains, hébreux). source : http://www.aujardin.info/ Les fleurs d'été, hermaphrodites, écarlates, vermillon, ou rouge corail, sont également l'emblème de l'Espagne. Source : http://bonsai.pole-r.com/bonsai_tribu_punica_granatum.htm
Propriétés Utilisations source : s : http://isaisons.free.fr/grenadier.htm	Elle est considérée depuis l’Antiquité comme le fruit de la fécondité. Des études récentes montrent qu’il n’en est rien! Les graines contiennent des dérivés de l’œstrogène qui peuvent se retrouver dans le jus de grenade. Une consommation importante et régulière de ce jus peut entraîner des troubles importants du cycle menstruel, voire l’infertilité. Source : http://www.edicom.ch/ Le grenadier possède des propriétés astringents, et sert à lutter contre le ténia. Source : http://isaisons.free.fr/lexique_plante_feuille.htm Le fruit, la grenade, de la taille d'une pomme, par l'abondance des graines qu'il contient dans son enveloppe, une baie charnue, est symbole de fertilité. Le jus du fruit donne la véritable grenadine. La pulpe utilisé au Moyen-Orient, bouillie puis en sirop pour apporter parfum et acidité aux plats cuisinés. L'anardana, condiment indien est obtenu a partir des graines séchées avec leur arille. L'écorce du fruit lisse jaune orange ou rouge à maturité, est utilisé contre la dysenterie et pour teindre les tissus (l'écorce du tronc est également utilisé en teinturerie). L'écorce des racines combat le ténia. Source : http://bonsai.pole-r.com/bonsai_tribu_punica_granatum.htm L’écorce des fruits soigne les ulcères gastriques et les gingivites, le fruit est hypotensif La fleur en poudre est cicatrisante, elle est utilisée comme dentifrice . les feuilles sont hémostatiques, astringentes, et vermifuge L’écorce des fruit est utile pour traiter les maux d’estomac et les ulcères Source : http://www.chez.com/ikbal/taf.htm Propriétés médicinales : La grenade contient un alcaloïde dit "Pelletiérine", ténifuge, vermifuge, astringente utilisée contre maux de gorge, dysenterie, diarrhée, hémorroïdes et saignements de nez; à faible dose, la décoction de racines bue avec du miel, tue les vers : ténias dits solitaires, les vers ronds et ankylostomes. A haute dose, cette décoction est mortifère. La décoction de la peau du fruit est une tisane contre la diarrhée, et celle des fleurs combat les crises d’asthme. On retire des graines une huile utilisée comme substance hormonale. S : http://www.flore-reunion.com/fichesplantes.php?id=698
De même famille photo : s : http://isaisons.free.fr/grenadier.htm	Famille : punicaceae. Genre :punica Autres espèces : Le genre Punica ne compte que deux espèces protopunica et granatum. La première est originaire de l'île de Socotra (océan indien). L'espèce granatum serait issu de la première, mais surtout beaucoup plus connu puisqu'il laisse déjà des trace dans le bassin méditerranéen, en Egypte 2500 ans av. JC, et que Grenade, la ville Andalouse du Sud de l'Espagne, lui doit son nom. Source : http://bonsai.pole-r.com/bonsai_tribu_punica_granatum.htm Autres variétés : -punica granatum “nana”, genadier nain. -Punica granatum 'Grenadier de provence'. -Punica granatum 'Mollar de Elche'. -Punica granatum 'Gabès'. -Punica granatum 'Nana Gracillissima'. -Punica granatum 'Luteum Plenum'. -Punica granatum 'Legrelliae'. -Punica granatum 'Maxima Rubra'.
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