Asimina trilobaIndiana Native
Common Pawpaw

Family:

Annonaceae (Custard-Apple Family) 1

Genus:

Asimina (Pawpaw Custard Apple Apple, Custard) 1

Plant Type:

Tree 583

Growth Forms:

Upright 578

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 5 258

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 846

Flower Notes:

Red (Purplish-red/brown, bell-shaped flowers with the appearance of the leaves in spring)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Large (up to one foot long), drooping, coarse dark green leaves in summer); Yellow (Yellow fall foliage)

Stem Notes:

essentially glabrous stems

Fruit Notes:

Green (Green edible fruits (3-6") shaped like bananas; Summer to Fall, August to October)

Ultimate Height:

15-40 feet

Ultimate Spread:

15-30 feet

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Soil Water Requirements:

Medium 211

Soil Notes:

Prefers rich, well-drained soils

Range:

Eastern United States

Maintenance:

Low 282

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Alternate leaves (6-12") with drip tip, and unpleasant smell when crushed. Distinct purplish-brown flowers. The stems are smooth and gray. Buds are purplish brown, fuzzy, naked, flattened and often curved. Terminal bud is 0.25-0.5" long.

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Additional Information

Needs filtered or full shade in its first few years, then tolerates full sun. Good specimen tree in a shady landscape. Fruits resemble a short, fat banana, at first green then turning yellowish then brown as they ripen in the fall, and taste like a combination between a banana and mango. Suckers rapidly.

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When Asimina triloba has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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18 Asimina triloba found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

Number	Accession ID	Location
1	2009_15598*A	HORTPARK
2	ORIG_9963*A	POUL
3	ORIG_9751*A	WSLR
4	ORIG_9748*A	WSLR
5	ORIG_8281*A	LILY
6	ORIG_9750*A	WSLR
7	ORIG_9749*A	WSLR
8	2023_00290*A	HORTPARK
9	2023_00753*A	PSF
10	2023_00753*B	PSF
11	2023_00753*C	PSF
12	2023_00753*D	PSF
13	2023_00753*E	PSF
14	2023_00753*F	PSF
15	2023_00753*G	PSF
16	2023_00753*H	PSF
17	2024_00022*A	HORTPARK
18	2024_00022*B	HORTPARK