General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Shrub
Tree
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Plant Height: |
2 feet to 4 feet |
| Leaves: |
Deciduous
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| Fruit: |
Showy
Edible to birds
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| Flowers: |
Showy
Fragrant
Malodorous
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| Flower Color: |
White
Multi-Color: Purple to maroon to brown
Other: Creamy white
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| Bloom Size: |
3"-4"
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| Flower Time: |
Late winter or early spring
Spring
Winter
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| Underground structures: |
Taproot
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| Uses: |
Will Naturalize
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| Edible Parts: |
Fruit
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Birds
Butterflies
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| Resistances: |
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Humidity tolerant
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Stratify seeds: 90-120 days
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Cuttings: Root
Other: root suckers, grafting and budding techniques
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- Accepted: Asimina speciosa
- Synonym: Asimina incana
Posted by
altonwmsjr on Apr 16, 2020 8:34 AM concerning plant:
Woolly Paw Paws are setting fruit in zone 8, April 16, 2020.
Posted by
plantladylin (Sebastian, Florida - Zone 10a) on Feb 21, 2013 12:57 PM concerning plant:
Woolly Pawpaw is a perennial native here in the central and northern parts of Florida. A deciduous shrub growing to four feet high, it has 2 to 4 inch long hairy leaves that are attached to upright, multi-branching stems. The leaves (especially new growth) are extremely hairy with a somewhat velvety feel, giving the plant the common name of "Woolly" Pawpaw. Flowers come into bloom on the plant before the leaves appear. The large lemon-scented flowers are creamy white in color, 3-4 inches wide with 3 large outer petals and 3 smaller inner petals. The flowers appear to droop from the upper leaf attachments. The fruit of Woolly Pawpaw is a lopsided 2-4"-long green berry that turns brown at maturity. The flowers of Woolly Pawpaw are pollinated by beetles, and the fruit is consumed by small mammals and wild turkeys.
Woolly Pawpaw grows in habitats of open woodlands, pastures, fields, and pinelands.
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