Asimina triloba, Paw Paw 12-18"

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