Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
China, Japan
Mexico, Central America
Types
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Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Number of Varieties
67
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Spreading
Vining/Climbing