石榴(liu),落葉喬木或(huo)灌木;單葉,通(tong)常對生(sheng)(sheng)或(huo)簇生(sheng)(sheng),無托葉。花(hua)(hua)頂生(sheng)(sheng)或(huo)近頂生(sheng)(sheng),單生(sheng)(sheng)或(huo)幾朵簇生(sheng)(sheng)或(huo)組(zu)成(cheng)聚(ju)傘花(hua)(hua)序,近鐘形,裂片(pian)5-9,花(hua)(hua)瓣(ban)5-9,多皺褶,覆瓦狀(zhuang)排列;胚珠多數(shu)。漿果(guo)球形,頂端有宿(su)存花(hua)(hua)萼裂片(pian),果(guo)皮(pi)厚(hou);種子多數(shu),漿果(guo)近球形,果(guo)熟期9-10月(yue)。外種皮(pi)肉質半透(tou)明(ming),多汁(zhi);內種皮(pi)革質。性味(wei)甘、酸澀(se)、溫,具有殺蟲、收斂、澀(se)腸、止痢等功效。石榴(liu)果(guo)實營(ying)養豐富(fu),維生(sheng)(sheng)素C含(han)量(liang)比蘋果(guo)、梨(li)要高出一二(er)倍。中國傳(chuan)統(tong)文(wen)化(hua)視石榴(liu)為吉(ji)祥物,視它為多子多福的象征。