Asimina trilobaIndiana Native
Common Pawpaw

Asimina triloba - Overall Tree
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 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)
 Ultimate Height:
15-40 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
15-30 feet
 Bloom Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers rich, well-drained soils
 Range:
Eastern United States
 Maintenance:
 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.
 Ecological Functions:
  Special Characteristics:
  • Food/Edible 80
  • Indiana Native 152
  • Notable Texture 277
  • Shade Tolerant 114
  • Specimen 598

    • 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.

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

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    19 Asimina triloba found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12009_15598*AHORTPARK
    2ORIG_9963*APOUL
    3ORIG_9751*AWSLR
    4ORIG_9748*AWSLR
    5ORIG_8281*ALILY
    6ORIG_9750*AWSLR
    7ORIG_9749*AWSLR
    82023_00290*AHORTPARK
    92023_00318*AHORTPARK
    102023_00753*APSF
    112023_00753*BPSF
    122023_00753*CPSF
    132023_00753*DPSF
    142023_00753*EPSF
    152023_00753*FPSF
    162023_00753*GPSF
    172023_00753*HPSF
    182024_00022*AHORTPARK
    192024_00022*BHORTPARK

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