Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Mexico, Central America
Types
M. v. brevipetala
M. v. collina
M. v. frozen
M. v. grandiflora
M. v. paui
M. v. verna
M. v. japonica
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Number of Varieties
77
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-710-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-3
Sunset Zone
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
Mat-forming
Vining/Climbing