Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Annonaceae

Genus:

Asimina

Species:

Asimina pygmaea

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

maroon, purple

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

butterflies, small mammals

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from underground rhizomes after fire. Adapted to frequent fire regime of Florida scrub habitats.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 90–120 days

Germination Time:

30–60 days

Notes:

Seeds have double dormancy and may require warm-cold-warm stratification sequence. Germination can be erratic even with proper treatment.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI