• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: John Lampkin, Nature Coast FNPS
  • Photo by: John Lampkin, Nature Coast FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Asimina reticulata

dog-banana, netted pawpaw

Nomenclature

Common Name:

dog-banana, netted pawpaw

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Asimina reticulata

Family:

Annonaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

2 to 4 ft tall by 1 to 3 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

green

Phenology:

Deciduous. Blooms late winter-early spring.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Considerations:

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Light:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Somewhat moist, no flooding -to- Short very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

acidic

Suitable to Grow In:

8B,9A,9B,10A,10B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Caterpillars, Birds, Mammals

Larval host for zebra swallowtail ( Eurytides marcellus ) and pawpaw sphinx ( Dolba hyloeus ). Pollinated by flies and beetles.

Small mammals and birds harvest the fruit.

Native Habitats:

Flatwoods, ruderal (pastures), scrubby flatwoods.

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

Edible fruit.

General Comments: