Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Asia, India
Mexico, Central America
Types
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Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Number of Varieties
507
0
40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11- 6
12-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Vining/Climbing