Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Annonaceae

Genus:

Asimina

Species:

Asimina manasota

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree , Shrub

Height:

200 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

maroon, purple

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

butterflies, birds, small mammals

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. Found in fire-maintained scrub habitats with periodic burns every 10-30 years.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 30–120 days

Germination Time:

30–90 days

Notes:

Seeds exhibit double dormancy requiring warm stratification followed by cold stratification. Fresh seed germinates best; viability declines with storage.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI