Pawpaw Tree
Pawpaw — Asimina triloba
Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is a deciduous North American fruit tree producing large green fruit with soft yellow, custard-like flesh.
This plant is also called: aciminier (French), papau (German), 巴婆果 (Chinese), ポーポー (Japanese), 뽀뽀나무 (Korean), Азимина трёхлопастная (Russian), أزيمينة مفصصة (Arabic), Bayağı papav (Turkish). Names from public plant databases.
| Size / pot | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Gallon | 55.00 USD | In stock |
| 7 Gallon | 85.00 USD | Out of stock · Request this size |
| 15 Gallon | 125.00 USD | In stock |
Stock checked 38 minutes ago.
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Not sure this tree fits your yard? Ask Maxi, or call us.
Plant facts
- Plant type
- Fruit tree
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Hardiness zones
- 5-9 (marginal in peninsular Florida)
- Chill hours
- Requires winter chill (hours not established)
- Pollination
- Self-incompatible: needs a genetically different pawpaw as pollinizer for fruit.
- Mature size
- 15-30 ft tall and wide
- Sun exposure
- full sun for best fruiting; tolerates dappled sun or partial shade
- Harvest season
- Late summer to early fall (about August-October)
Growing results vary with your climate, site, care and weather. The information shown here is general guidance and does not guarantee how a plant will perform once planted at your property. For performance related issues, please reference our care guides.
Ripe fruit has a rich tropical flavor often compared with banana, mango and vanilla.
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Florida hardiness zones
This plant is rated for zones 5 to 9. Zones it suits are outlined in the key.
- 8b (suits this plant)
- 9a (suits this plant)
- 9b (suits this plant)
- 10a
- 10b
- 11a
- 11b
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