Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Mexico, Central America
Types
Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Number of Varieties
87
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, marshes, Swamps
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing