石榴,落葉喬木或(huo)(huo)灌木;單葉,通(tong)常對生(sheng)或(huo)(huo)簇(cu)生(sheng),無托葉。花(hua)(hua)頂(ding)生(sheng)或(huo)(huo)近(jin)頂(ding)生(sheng),單生(sheng)或(huo)(huo)幾(ji)朵簇(cu)生(sheng)或(huo)(huo)組成聚傘花(hua)(hua)序,近(jin)鐘形(xing),裂(lie)片(pian)5-9,花(hua)(hua)瓣5-9,多皺褶,覆瓦狀排列;胚珠多數。漿(jiang)果球形(xing),頂(ding)端(duan)有宿存花(hua)(hua)萼裂(lie)片(pian),果皮厚;種(zhong)子多數,漿(jiang)果近(jin)球形(xing),果熟期9-10月。外(wai)種(zhong)皮肉(rou)質(zhi)半透(tou)明,多汁;內種(zhong)皮革質(zhi)。性味甘、酸(suan)澀(se)、溫,具有殺蟲(chong)、收斂、澀(se)腸(chang)、止痢等(deng)功效(xiao)。石榴果實營養豐富,維(wei)生(sheng)素(su)C含量比蘋果、梨要高出(chu)一二倍。中(zhong)國傳(chuan)統文(wen)化視(shi)石榴為(wei)吉祥物,視(shi)它為(wei)多子多福的象征。