Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
830
0
40000
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Habitat
Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-6
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,371.60 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Burgundy, Brown
Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Copper, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gold, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Pollution
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
ASIMINA triloba
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
Common Name
Pawpaw
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
In Hindi
गंदा संयंत्र
maiden grass
In German
Papaya Pflanze
Mädchen Gras
In French
usine de papaye
herbe de jeune fille
In Spanish
planta de la papaya
hierba doncella
In Greek
φυτό pawpaw
παρθενική γρασίδι
In Portuguese
planta mamão
grama de solteira
In Polish
pawpaw roślin
panieńskie trawy
In Latin
quince herba
virgo herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Cyperales
Family
Annonaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Asimina Adans
Miscanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
917
1
27800
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