When you want to add something that is not only pretty but also worth eating, you might want to consider the rare beauty of the Asimina triloba, or the so-called Paw Paw Tree, or Paw Paw Plant. It is a small native tree that grows in eastern North America with heavy foliage, tropical-appearing leaves and huge custard-like fruits commonly analogous to banana or mango in taste.

Why Choose a Paw Paw Tree?

• Brings ornamental value - the Paw Paw Tree is a tree with wide leaves, dark green colour and interchanging seasonal texture.

• Eatable fruit bonus - the yellow-green fruit is large in size and is sweet, creamy and eaten either fresh or in desserts.

• Flexible to domesticated gardens - it may be a small tree, although it adapts to the home gardens, provided that it is well kept in most cases.
  
  

Paw Paw Tree: Care Essentials

• Light/Location: Select a location with all-day sun exposure or some shade in the afternoon since young trees like some afternoon shade.

• Soil & Drainage: Grow in a moist, well-draining, slightly acidic (pH about 5.5-7.0) soil in order to grow in a healthy environment.

• Watering: Soil must always be wet but not water-logged- too much water may damage the growth of roots.

• Pollination: The fruit is more likely to be fruitful when there are at least two trees of different genetic stock to guarantee cross-pollination.

• Pruning and Maintenance: Cut off dead or crossing branches preferably in late winter or early spring to keep the shape and to aid in new growth.

Final Thoughts

The Paw Paw Tree can add greenery as well as exotic promise to your space, regardless of whether you have a small specimen tree in your garden, or you have lavishly stocked a greater interior greenhouse. It is an odd and gratifying plant which you can be happy in, with due place, soil, and management. You can find beautiful home decor, indoor flowers and smart devices at YourHomify, where you can buy anything you need in any room of your residence at affordable and high-quality prices.