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Scientific Name:
Asimina parviflora
Common Name:
Dwarf pawpaw
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
(a-SEE-mee-nuh par-VEE-flor-uh)
Plant Type:
Shrub
Plant Hardiness Zones:
7-9
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
Usual Size:
6-8 ft. H X 2-6 ft. W
Flower:
Purplish-brown; less than 1 inch across; broad bell shape with 6 petals; blooms as leaves appear or slightly before.
Bloom Time Notes:
Late spring
Leaf:
Deciduous; alternate; light green; obovate to oblong; 4-7 inches long and 1.5-2.5 inches wide.
Fruit:
Nearly round; 1-2 inches long; green to yellow-green, turning black to dark brown; fleshy pulp.
Wildlife:
Fruit is consumed by mammals.
Natural Habitat:
Moist to dry sites; open to shady areas; coastal hammocks to upland forests; usually drier sites than Asimina triloba.
Propagation:
Seed
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Companion Plants:
Cultural Notes:
Partial shade to sun; needs moist, well-drained soil; must have more than one plant for fruit to develop (cross-pollination). Edible fruit; larval food plant of zebra swallowtail butterfly.
Other Common Names: Smallflower Pawpaw, Small-Fruited Pawpaw, Small Custard-Apple, Custard-Banana