Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbs
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Central Asia
Types
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
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Number of Varieties
7600
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
8-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Cushion/Mound-forming