Much like these other garden estates, it is likely that large parts of the Generalife's grounds would also have been used as orchards, as pasturage for horses, and as kitchen gardens for ingredients. Indeed, one major function of the Generalife's gardens was agricultural production. Two other separate palaces were also built on the same hillside nearby during the Nasrid period: the Alijares Palace and the Dar al-'Arusa, although they were located further east and little remains of them today.
Much like these other garden estates, it is likely that significant parts of the Generalife's grounds would have been used for orchards, horse pasture, and kitchen gardens. The primary function of the Generalife's gardens was agricultural production. Two additional palaces were constructed on the same hillside nearby during the Nasrid period: the Alijares Palace and Dar al-'Arusa, although little remains of them today.