School of Horticulture
Plant Database
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Scientific Name: | Asimina triloba |
Pronunciation: | uh-SIM-min-nuh try-LOE-buh |
Common Name: | pawpaw, Custard apple |
Family Name: | Annonaceae |
Plant Type: | Tree - deciduous, Shrub - deciduous |
Key ID Features: | Suckering; dense pyramidal or rounded crown; stem emits fetid odor when bruised; flower buds ovoid and pubescent; fruit large, oval green then yellowish brown berry. |
Course(s): | HORT 2355 |
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Propagation: | Grafting |
Plant Care: | |
Maintenance: | Medium maintenance plant |
Other: | Difficult to transplant; perfersdeep fertile soil |
Pest Susceptibility: | Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant |
Specific Pests: | Racoons like the banana custard tasting fruit |
Location(s): (TFL) Turf Field Lab (TFLS) Turf Field Lab South Location Map |