Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
Number of Varieties
710
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
10-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect