Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Mexico, Central America
Types
Nassella tenuissima
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Number of Varieties
157
0
40000
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Habitat
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1010-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11 - 4
12-3
Sunset Zone
2b, 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