Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Southwestern United States, California
Types
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
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Number of Varieties
740
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside
Dry areas, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming