The Uses of the Paw Paw Plant

the paw paw  is a usefull  wild plant that grows almost anywhere in the eastern half of the u.s.. whether for survival gardening or  camping you can use it here are just some of its uses.

paw paw fruit is sort of like a bannana. when it is ripe it will be still green but it will not smell/ taste bitter.

The leaves of the paw paw contain natural pesticides so rubbing them on your skin or burning them will keep the bugs away.

if you happen to get lice while surviving in the woods just dry out a paw paw fruit powder it and put it in your hair.

go to http://www.pawpaw.kysu.edu/pawpaw/recipes.htm for recipies