NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Asimina parviflora

Scientific Name:	Asimina parviflora
Genus:	Asimina
Species Epithet:	parviflora
Common Name:	dwarf pawpaw
Plant Type	Tree/Shrub
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Annonaceae (Custard-Apple Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	6-12 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Green, Purple, Brown
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry, Moist
Bloom Time:	April, May
Growing Area:	Mountains, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Sandy or rocky, dry to fairly moist forests
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
State Rank:	S5: Secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Bloom with a little damage Tom Harville May 09
Plant Y-shaped plant in the foreground with new leaves on the ends Tom Harville May 09
Small flowers open in the spring before the leaves emerge. Garden in Mecklenburg Co., NC Larry Mellichamp
Developing fruit. Greenville Co., SC Larry Mellichamp
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record