Asimina triloba

Small low branching tree, forming a dense pyramidal rounded crown
Cup-shaped purple flowers
Large slightly drooping elliptical green leaves turn yellow late in the fall
Fruit emerges green, aging yellowish and finally brown
Unique fruit has the fleshy consistency of a banana and flavour of banana, mango and pineapple
Bloom Time: Spring

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Purple

HEIGHT:
6-8 m

SPREAD:
5-6 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Pawpaw can be used to naturalize in a native planting or wild garden, or grown in a shrub border or woodland area, especially in damp areas along ponds or streams.

Additional Notes about Pawpaw:

Native to Ontario.

Flavour and fleshy consistency of these sweet-flavored fruits resemble bananas. Fruits are frequently eaten raw or used in ice cream or pies, although they can produce nausea in some people. Early Americans made a yellow dye from the pulp of the ripened fruit.

Unripe fruits are poisonous, and the seeds contain alkaloids that can induce vomiting.

Exclusive larval host for Zebra Swallowtail Butterflies. The flowers emit an odour which attracts flies and beetles, its pollinators. The fruits are enjoyed by a variety of wildlife, large and small.