Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
Mexico, Central America
Types
Shrub
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Number of Varieties
707
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40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-3
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing