Small-Fruited Pawpaw

Asiminaparviflora

Genus
Asimina (a-SEE-mee-nuh)
Species
parviflora (par-VEE-flor-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
Bloom Color
Maroon/Burgundy
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Perennials
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
Seed Collecting
Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Spanish Fort, Alabama

Jacksonville, Florida

Atlanta, Georgia

Merryville, Louisiana

Saucier, Mississippi

Dudley, North Carolina

Aloha, Oregon

Oak Hills, Oregon

Okatie, South Carolina

Pickens, South Carolina

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Fayetteville, AR (Zone 6b) | November 2020 | positive

According to:

Hunter, Carl G. Trees, Shrubs & Vines of Arkansas. Ozark Society Foundation, Second Edition, 1995.
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| January 2013 | positive

Hello Friends,
I'm looking for Asimina parviflora viable seeds.
I live in Turkey/Trabzon City and have so many common paw...Read More

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Atlanta, GA (Zone 7b) | December 2006 | positive

Pretty leathery flowers. The fruit is the size of a big butter-bean and has big seeds. I don't think the wild pawpaw affords much eating!...Read More

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Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) | December 2006 | neutral

Small-Fruited Pawpaw Asimina parviflora is native to Texas and other States.

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