Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Biennials
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Types
Crossandra, Firecracker Plant
Lagenaria siceraria
Number of Varieties
502
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-7
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
10-9
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing