Asimina triloba

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.

Genus	Asimina
Species	triloba

Bloeiperiode	March april may
Bodemtype	acid
Type (gebruik)	shrub fruit/berries solitary
Kleur (bloem)	red violet
Kleur (blad)	green
Height	400 cm 500 cm
Wintergroen	no
Winter hardiness	-25 °C
Locatie	sun half shade
Bodemvochtigheid	moist normal
Vruchten/bessen	eadible