Scientific name: Asimina triloba
- The Asimina triloba is a dicot angiosperm
- In May, purple flowers bloom with large, edible fruits
- Its relatives are native to the tropics and subtropics
- Its pear shaped leaves range from 10 to 30 centimeters long
- It is a perennial tree/shrub
- Grows during the spring and summer
- They have a high tolerance to frost and can grow in areas of high humidity
- They use fruit and seeds to reproduce
- Their fruit are 5 to 16 ounces in weight and range from 3 to 6 inches in length
- Seeds usually occur in rows of two with 10 to 14 seeds per row.
http://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/cs_astr.pdf
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:CUibLtDjB74J:tyson.wustl.edu/flora/floravasc.html+asimina+triloba+monocot&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari
http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/pawpaw.html
No comments:
Post a Comment