Common Paw Paw

Description

Asimina triloba

Small spreading tree with delicious edible fruit, similar in taste to a banana/pear with a custard consistency; fruit is sweet, rich, high in vitamins, however flowers can have a disagreeable fetid odor; tree is a host for the zebra swallowtail butterfly

Size: 20 ft h x 15 ft w
Color: purple flowers, dark green foliage
Zone: 4
Light Exposure: full sun to partial shade

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