Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
Southwestern United States
Mexico, Central America
Types
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Number of Varieties
57
0
40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-3
Sunset Zone
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