Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Amanogawa , Shirotae , Shogetsu
Number of Varieties
75
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
9-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Arching/Fountain-shaped