Asimina triloba, Paw Paw 12-18"

- Item #: AsT12-18
Botanic Name (s): Asimina triloba
Common Name(s): Pawpaw
Mature height :20-35'
Mature spread:20-35'
Flower Color/ Bloom Time : Purple /April -June
Fruit: Yellow, berry
Fall Color:Yellow / copper red
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Part Sun
Soil moisture: Average Moist
Soil Ph:5.2-7.2
Soil Type:
Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay
Organic soil- high level of decayed leaves, bark
Sandy soil, coarse texture
Native Habitat: River valleys, bottomlands, understory of woodws
Notes: Asimina triloba is a larval host and/or nectar source for:
Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus) ![]() Larval Host |
Pawpaw sphinx (Dolba hyloeus) ![]() |
Edible Parts
High Wildlife Value: Beneficial Insects Butterflies SongbirdsSmall Mammals
Culinary uses
FAC- Occur in wetlands and non-wetlands
Native to Coastal Regions
Native To Mountain Regions
Threatened / Endangered: New Jersey, New York
Native Tree