Life Span
Biennial and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
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Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Number of Varieties
57
0
40000
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Habitat
waste ground, wastelands
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-3
Sunset Zone
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
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing