Smallflower Pawpaw

Asimina parviflora (Michx.) Dunal

Custard-apple family

Plant Type
Tree, Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
10.0 feet
Flower Color
Purple
Bloom Time
Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Host Eurytides marcellus

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.