Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Mexico, Central America
Types
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Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Number of Varieties
27
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-710-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
12-3
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing