Asimina parviflora
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
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Smallflower Pawpaw
Annonaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | to 15 ft tall by to 10 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Red,purple | |
| Fruit Color: | Green,brown,NA | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous. Blooms early spring. Fruits ripen in late spring-summer. | |
| Habitats: | Floodplains. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Small tree appropriate to moist areas. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Small mammals and birds harvest the fruit.
Larval host for zebra swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus) and pawpaw sphinx (Dolba hyloeus).
Pollinated by flies and beetles.