Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America
Types
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Leucophyllum frutescens
Number of Varieties
730
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside
Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-10
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
Oval or Rounded