Pawpaw

 

Common Name	Pawpaw
Scientific Name	Asimina triloba
Native Region	West, Middle, East
Moisture Conditions	Moist Upland Site, Water's Edge
Light Preference	Partial Sun, Full Shade
Wildlife Value	small mammals, large mammals
Soil pH	Acidic (pH<6), Neutral (pH 6-8)
Height	8'to 20'
Bloom Time	Spring
Evergreen	No
Comments	cultivated for food by native American tribes; produces the largest (5 to 16 oz) edible fruit of any plant native to America; yellow fall color; at least two plants needed for cross pollination; fruit eaten by raccoons and other small mammals; specific host plant for zebra swallowtail butterfly