Paw Paw Common

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Edible Qualities

Common Paw Paw is a small tree that is commonly grown for its edible qualities | although it does have ornamental merits as well. It produces large green oblong fruit with creamy white flesh which are usually ready for picking from mid to late summer. The fruits have a sweet taste with a mushy texture and a pleasant fragrance.

Planting and Growing

Common Paw Paw will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity | with a spread of 15 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground | and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a fast rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This tree can be integrated into a landscape or flower garden by creative gardeners | but is usually grown in a designated edibles garden. It does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions | but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type | but has a definite preference for acidic soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This species is native to parts of North America.

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