Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Asia, Caribbean, Central America
Mexico, Central America
Types
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Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Number of Varieties
207
0
40000
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Habitat
secondary forest, Tropical Forests
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-3
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Vining/Climbing