Asimina triloba
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A
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Common Pawpaw, Dog-banana, Indian-banana
Annonaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 15-20 ft, may be clonal. | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Red | |
| Fruit Color: | Green | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous | |
| Habitats: | River floodplains, predominantly to the north of Florida. In most of Florida, Asimina parviflora would be more appropriate yet very similar in appearance. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Small specimen tree. Also works well as a component of floodplain forests. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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.
Pollinated by flies and beetles