Thursday, March 17, 2016
Dwarf Pawpaw
The dwarf (or smallflower) pawpaw (Asimina parviflora) is like the common pawpaw (A. triloba), but has tiny flowers and fruit and only grows to be a shrub or small tree. This is the kind of pawpaw I see in the woods around here. Zebra swallowtail butterflies use it as a host plant. It's flowering now. My common pawpaw at my mom's house is not far behind.
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We used to have a full size one in our north courtyard...but one of the monks sort of had a vendetta against it and tried to kill it several times before just chopping it down. Br. Karel plans to get another one when he starts a new orchard this Fall, though!
ReplyDeleteSad to hear of this vendetta! I think pawpaws are beautiful trees - and have you ever had the fruit? Like nothing else!
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