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  • ASIMINA triloba
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© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. ASIMINA triloba and EUCALYPTUS nicholii
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© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. ASIMINA triloba and LIQUIDAMBAR styraciflua 'Red Star'
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    ASIMINA triloba

    Commonly known as Pawpaw

    Large shrub with ovate leaves and peculiar purple flowers in MAY-JUN as the leaves emerge.
     
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    • Good to know
      Not to be confused with the tropical Carica papaya
    • Pests & Diseases
      None.
    • Place of origin
      Eastern USA.
    • Deciduous
      Mid-green leaves to 30cm (12in) long, turning yellow in autumn.
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
      Purple-brown
    • Cup-shaped
      3-5cm (1¼-2in) across with 3 large calyx lobes surrounding 6 petals (3 large, 3 small) singly or in small clusters
    • Border
      Suits a shrub border
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Obovate
    • Height
      6m (20ft)
    • Spread
      6m (20ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Or small tree. Produces flowers 3-5cm (1¼-2in) across each with 3 large or small tree. Edible fruit is bottle-shaped to 12cm (5in) long, yellow-green ripening to yellow-brown.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
    • Broadly conical
    • Mature Size
      6m (20ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
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