Asimina triloba (Pawpaw, Custard Apple) Asimina triloba is a deciduous tree that has a coarse texture that grows with a wide pyramidal form. It has dark green leaves that are large and give the plant a distinctive appearance. The leaves turn yellow before dropping. The fruit is unique with a custard-like banana taste that is very nutritious and attractive to humans and animals alike, especially raccoons and birds.

Landscape Information French Name: Papaye Nordique, Asiminier ﺃﺯﻳﻤﻴﻨﺔ ﻣُﻔﺼﺼﺔ , ﺑﺎﺑﺎﻭ :Arabic Name Pronounciation: uh-SIM-min-nuh try-LOE-buh Plant Type: Tree Origin: Southeastern United States Heat Zones: 6, 7, 8 Hardiness Zones: 6, 7, 8, 9 Uses: Specimen, Shade, Edible, Reclamation, Water/Rain Garden Size/Shape Growth Rate: Moderate Tree Shape: Round, Upright Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical Canopy Density: Medium Canopy Texture: Coarse Height at Maturity: 5 to 8 m, 8 to 15 m Spread at Maturity: 3 to 5 meters

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Botanical Description Foliage Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Venation: Pinnate Leaf Persistance: Deciduous Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Blade: 10 - 20 Leaf Shape: Ovate Leaf Margins: Entire Leaf Textures: Medium Leaf Scent: Unpleasant Color(growing season): Green Color(changing season): Yellow Flower Flower Showiness: False Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5 Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual) Flower Image Flower Scent: No Fragance Flower Color: Purple Seasons: Spring Trunk Trunk Has Crownshaft: False Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked Trunk Esthetic Values: Not Showy Fruit Fruit Type: Berry Fruit Showiness: True Fruit Size Range: 7 - 10, 10 - 20 Fruit Colors: Brown, Black Seasons: Spring Asimina triloba (Pawpaw, Custard Apple)

Horticulture Management Tolerance Frost Tolerant: Yes Heat Tolerant: No Drought Tolerant: Yes Salt Tolerance: Poor Requirements Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline Water Requirements: High, Moderate Light Requirements: Full, Part Management Invasive Potential: No Leaf Image Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No Pruning Requirement: Needed, to develop a strong structure Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: Yes Surface Rooting: No Life Span: 25-50 years Edible Parts: Fruit Plant Propagations: Grafting MORE IMAGES

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