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

Bloom Time:

Sun or Shade:

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

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