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Dwarf Pawpaw

Asimina parviflora

In the Carolinas and Georgia, found in sandy or rocky, dry to fairly moist forests. Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Carolinas & Georgia edition What its natural habitat tells you

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Native to Louisiana (estimated). How scores work Is it native here?

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Height
3–12 feet
Spread
2–6 feet
Light
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil moisture
Somewhat dry to moist

Space about 4 ft apart from its recorded spread, about 6 per 100 sq ft. Enter your bed size for a count

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At a glance

Life cycle
Woody perennial
Leaves
Deciduous
Bloom
Spring
Fruiting season
July to September

Recorded in 22 Louisiana parishes.

Natural habitats

Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

Moist forests

Forests on moist but not wet ground, such as rich slopes and ravines.

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Also found with this plant

Wildlife whose habitat models include habitats this plant grows in, in Louisiana. Shared habitat, not food. 139 animals.

All wildlife of Louisiana

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

14CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including LA

Genus host records with ranges including LA · Asimina

  • Eurytides marcellusZebra Swallowtail
  • Acharia stimuleaSaddleback Caterpillar Moth
  • Adoneta spinuloidesPurple-Crested Slug
  • Agrius cingulataPink-Spotted Hawkmoth, Sweet Potatoe Caterpillar
  • Apatelodes torrefactaSpotted Apatelodes
  • Choristoneura obsoletanaObsolete Leafroller
  • Dolba hyloeusPawpaw Sphinx
  • Epimecis hortariaTulip-Tree Beauty
  • Hyphantria cuneaFall Webworm
  • Omphalocera cariosaMoonseed Webworm
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  • Omphalocera munroeiAsimina Webworm
  • Orgyia leucostigmaWhite-Marked Tussock Moth
  • Parasa indeterminaStinging Rose Caterpillar Moth, Rose Slug Caterpillar
  • Prolimacodes badiaSkiff Moth, Skiff Caterpillar
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
3BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Asimina

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Annonaceae
Hardiness
Zones 7a–10b
Soil pH
Acidic to neutral
Flower color
Brown/copper or purple
Fruit begins
July
Fruit ends
September

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Conservation status

Louisiana rankSNR
Global rankG5
LA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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