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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types
-

Number of Varieties
8

Habitat
Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9

AHS Heat Zone
8-6

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1,371.60 cm 30

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Purple, Burgundy, Brown

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oblong

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers
Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
-

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy
breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ASIMINA triloba

Common Name
Pawpaw

In Hindi
गंदा संयंत्र

In German
Papaya Pflanze

In French
usine de papaye

In Spanish
planta de la papaya

In Greek
φυτό pawpaw

In Portuguese
planta mamão

In Polish
pawpaw roślin

In Latin
quince herba

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Magnoliales

Family
Annonaceae

Genus
Asimina Adans

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
9

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Properties of Pawpaw

Want to know the properties of Pawpaw? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Pawpaw is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. Pawpaw Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Pawpaw Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Pawpaw. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Pawpaw physical information is as follows: 1,371.60 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblong. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Pawpaw

Taking Pawpaw Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Pawpaw include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Pawpaw

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Pawpaw is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Pawpaw is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 8 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat and Well Drained and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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