Editing Asimina triloba (section)

=== Sun and humidity ===

The species naturally occurs beneath or along woodland cover, but established orchard trees perform best with full or open sun for production. Give first-year seedlings, and sometimes second-year seedlings, shade while their leaves and root systems establish; gradually increasing exposure is safer than placing very young plants in hot, windy sun. <sup>[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup> <sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup> <sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>

Its native climate is humid-temperate rather than tropical. In warm, dry cultivation areas, wind protection and consistent irrigation are more important than treating pawpaw as a drought-adapted understory plant. The practical recommendation is an inference from its stream-side and river-bottom habitat and the extension guidance on moisture and exposure. <sup>[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup> <sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>