Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Annonaceae

Genus:

Asimina

Species:

Asimina × oboreticulata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Height:

200 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

maroon, purple

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, small mammals, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Fall Color:

yellow

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from root crown after fire, typical of Florida scrub vegetation. Fire maintains open habitat conditions.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist then warm stratification (double dormancy) — 90–120 days

Germination Time:

30–90 days

Notes:

Seeds have deep dormancy and may require warm stratification followed by cold. Germination can be erratic and slow.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI