Asimina triloba
Pawpaw
The Asimina triloba also know as the pawpaw, is a small short-trunked tree or large multi-stemmed shrub that grows up to 3 -12 m tall, with large, tropical-like leaves. Young leaves and shoots are crusty at start but smooth when its finished blooming. His thick, bright-green leaves turn yellow-green during fall. It also grows large, cylindric, dark-green or yellow, edible fruit. The Asimina triloba requires a moist soil and a lot of sun.
↕ 400 cm – 500 cm
❄ -25 °C
☀ sun, half shade
Flowering period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Planting period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Ideal (Sep–Jan)
Possible (until May)
Not recommended
Characteristics
Botanical
| Genus | Asimina |
| Species | triloba |
Bloei
| Flowering period | March, april, may |
| Colour (flower) | red, violet |
Blad
| Colour (foliage) | green |
| Evergreen | no |
Groeiwijze
| Height | 400 cm, 500 cm |
Standplaats
| Soil type | acid |
| Winter hardiness | -25 °C |
| Location | sun, half shade |
| Soil moisture | moist, normal |
Gebruik
| Type (use) | shrub, fruit/berries, solitary |
| Fruits/berries | eadible |