Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
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Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Number of Varieties
207
0
40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges, gardens, Open Forest, Roadsides, Swamps, Urban areas
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-710-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-3
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing