Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Mexico, Central America
Types
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Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Number of Varieties
27
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-7
12-3
Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 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
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing