Luffa

Of vine and genus Luffa.   May also be referred to as dishcloth gourd, rag gourd, sponge gourd and strainer vine.

Any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits; grown commercially for the mature fruit's dried fibrous interior that is used as a sponge.

This concept's ID is @1~61073

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  • loofah 0 facts

    The loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit.

  • angled loofah 0 facts

    Loofah of Pakistan; widely cultivated throughout tropics.

  • luffa 0 facts

    The dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge...