Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable, Vines
Origin
Mexico, Central America
North America, Mexico, Central America
Types
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin
Number of Varieties
78
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside
close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-151-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing