Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: John Lampkin, Nature Coast FNPS
Photo by: John Lampkin, Nature Coast FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

dog-banana, netted pawpaw

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Asimina reticulata

Family:

Annonaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

2 to 4 ft tall by 1 to 3 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

green

Phenology:

Deciduous. Blooms late winter-early spring.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Considerations:

Difficult to establish because of long tap root.

Availability:

Native Nurseries, Specialty Provider

Propagation:

Usually grown from nursery stock. Difficult to transplant, minimize root disturbance and keep moist until established. Can be grown from seed.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Somewhat moist, no flooding ---to--- Short very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

acidic

Suitable to Grow In:

8B,9A,9B,10A,10B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Caterpillars, Birds, Mammals

Larval host for zebra swallowtail ( Eurytides marcellus ) and pawpaw sphinx ( Dolba hyloeus ). Pollinated by flies and beetles.

Small mammals and birds harvest the fruit.

Native Habitats:

Flatwoods, ruderal (pastures), scrubby flatwoods.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

Edible fruit.

General Comments: