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Asimina triloba (Pawpaw Tree)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 18117



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Asimina
Species: Asimina triloba
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Fruit
  • Tree
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 20 to 40 feet (6 to 12 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
Flowering Start edit
  • Spring
Flowering End edit
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Suitable For edit
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Loamy / Medium
  • Poor
  • Tolerant of Most Types
Soil pH edit
  • 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic)
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Red
  • Purple
Wildlife Value edit
  • Butterflies (larvae/caterpillar food)
Propagation Techniques edit
Skill Level edit
Additional Short Notes add
  • Host plant for the caterpillar of the Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly edit | delete
  • The fetid odor of it's blooms attracts it's pollinators, flies and beetles edit | delete
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Other names for this plant:
Annona triloba



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