Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America
South America, Brazil
Types
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
Number of Varieties
725
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside
Dry areas, Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded