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Asimina triloba
Pawpaw
Dark green, drooping leaves are accented with cup-shaped, unmistakable, purplish-brown flowers. Edible, oblong, yellowish-green fruit mature to brownish-black and have the taste and fleshy consistency of a banana.
- » Small low branching tree, forming a dense pyramidal rounded crown
- » Cup-shaped purple flowers
- » Large, slightly drooping, elliptical green leaves
- » Foliage changes to a yellow colour late in the fall
- » Unique fruit has the sweet flavour and fleshy consistency of a banana
- » Fruit emerges green, aging yellowish and finally brown
- » Bloom Time: Spring
1 Litre
$26.25
1gal
$49.50
3gal
$204.00
5gal
$237.00
15gal
$564.00
30gal
$1,185.00
Growth Rate
| • | Medium |
Critter
| • | Deer Resistant |
Flowering Time
| • | Spring |
Planting instructions
| • | Container Plants |
Additional Information about Asimina triloba
Native to Ontario and parts of North America
Flavour and fleshy consistency of these sweet-flavored fruits resemble bananas. Fruits are frequently eaten raw or used in ice cream or pies, although they can produce nausea in some people. Early Americans made a yellow dye from the pulp of the ripened fruit.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Asimina triloba
Pawpaw can be used to naturalize in a native planting or wild garden, or grown in a shrub border or woodland area, especially in damp areas along ponds or streams.