Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Brazil
Mexico, Central America
Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Number of Varieties
707
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40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing