Profile Video: See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties: VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for " Edibles, Bulbs, and Houseplants" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens. The pawpaw tree produces self-defensive compounds so that insect pests are usually not a problem. Wildlife eagerly seek out the fruits and often beat humans to the harvest.ĭiseases, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems: However, to obtain cross pollination, you need more than one genetic strain. The fruit resembles a short, fat banana in size and taste and is the largest fruit native to North America. The tree produces a 2.5- to 6 inch fruit that matures in late summer to early fall. In spring, 6-petaled, purplish-brown flowers mature. The bark is smooth with wart-like lenticels. The leaves are alternate, produce a pungent odor when crushed, and display a bright yellow fall color. The cultivar, 'Sunflower', is noted for producing a high yield crop of large (8 to 16 ounce) sweet fruit in an extended season that lasts longer than most other pawpaws. It is a slow-growing tree that needs several years to bear fruit. It typically grows best in well-drained, slightly acidic, fertile soil.
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While it typically appears in a cluster in alluvial, or other moist, nutrient-rich forests and it tolerates shade in the understory, it needs full sun to ensure fruiting. See below DescriptionĪsimina triloba, commonly called pawpaw, is a small, native, deciduous tree that can grow 20 to 30 feet tall. Phonetic Spelling ah-SIH-min-ah try-LO-buh This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
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