Asimina reticulata
dog-banana, netted pawpaw
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:
Difficult to establish because of long tap root.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
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
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.
