Sometimes called flag pawpaw, the scrub pawpaw
is restricted to scrubs in central and coastal peninsular
Florida. Scrub pawpaw is a shrub that resprouts after
fire and reaches up to 6-10' in height. The beautiful
flowers are fragrant and up to 4" across. They are
followed by sweet, banana-like fruits up to 3" long
that are relished by wildlife. (Bet you can't find a ripe
one!) The foliage of all the pawpaws is malodorous and
this one is no exception. Cattle leave it alone, and
often the only plants above ground level in a pasture are
the pawpaws. Scrub pawpaws bloom in the early spring and
put on quite a show! They are available from several
native plant nurseries.
Sometimes called flag pawpaw, the scrub pawpaw
is restricted to scrubs in central and coastal peninsular
Florida. Scrub pawpaw is a shrub that resprouts after
fire and reaches up to 6-10' in height. The beautiful
flowers are fragrant and up to 4" across. They are
followed by sweet, banana-like fruits up to 3" long
that are relished by wildlife. (Bet you can't find a ripe
one!) The foliage of all the pawpaws is malodorous and
this one is no exception. Cattle leave it alone, and
often the only plants above ground level in a pasture are
the pawpaws. Scrub pawpaws bloom in the early spring and
put on quite a show! They are available from several
native plant nurseries. 
