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Pawpaw, Paw Paw, Papaw, Poor Man's Banana, Michigan Banana 'Wilson'

Asiminatriloba

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Genus

Asimina (a-SEE-mee-nuh)

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Species

triloba (try-LO-buh)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Deciduous

Height

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Maroon/Burgundy

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

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Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2006 | neutral

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