Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Annonaceae

Genus:

Asimina

Species:

Asimina angustifolia

USDA Symbol:

ASAN6

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

cream, maroon

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Wildlife Benefits

Butterflies & Moths:

★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)

Caterpillars:

★☆☆☆☆ Recorded caterpillar host plant (HOSTS Database)

Host Plant for Caterpillars

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. Common in fire-maintained longleaf pine ecosystems and benefits from periodic burning to reduce competition.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 30–90 days

Germination Time:

30–120 days

Notes:

Seeds exhibit double dormancy requiring warm stratification followed by cold stratification. Germination can be slow and erratic even with proper treatment.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI