American Paw Paw
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American Paw Paw
American Paw Paw
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American Paw Paw
American Paw Paw
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American Paw Paw

American Paw Paw

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Asimina triloba

This perennial tree or shrub grows between 10 - 40 feet tall. The large fruits (5 to 16 ounces) ripen between August and October. Fruits have a thin skin, which contain a yellow custard-like pulp that is said to taste like papaya. Paw Paws require cross pollination to produce a good crop of viable fruit and are fly pollinated.

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Current Sale Size:  18-24" bare-root transplants.
The seedlings are common (not a cultivar), unsexed, seed propagated.

Transplant Establishment Difficulty: High
We do not guarantee plant survival.

Growth Rate: Rapid (10-15"/yr)

Soils: Loam, Clay, Sand

Moisture: Moist to Wet

Shade Tolerance: Full Sun to Part Shade

Mature Height: 10 - 40 ft.

Deer Damage Potential: Low

Origin: Native

Uses: Naturalizing, wildlife, Edible fruit, pollination, butterflies

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