Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Mexico, Central America
Types
Aesculus glabra
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Number of Varieties
17
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-710-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-3
Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing