Fauna: Larval host for zebra swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus) and pawpaw sphinx (Dolba hyloeus). Fruit provides food for small mammals and birds. Pollinated by flies and beetles.
Planting Considerations: Bigflower pawpaw is found naturally occurring in sandhills, coastal dunes, scrub, dry hammocks and hardwood forests in north central and central Florida. It makes a beautiful addition to a mixed planting of grasses and wildflowers, as an accent shrub or small tree. Pawpaw does not transplant well so plan on planting it in its permanent location.
