Luffa gourds are grown predominantly to be natural and sustainable sponges, however, the young fruits can also be harvested for cooking. There is a distinct difference between picking tender ...

Loofah, also spelled luffa, is a plant in the cucurbitaceae family. Yes, the cucumber family. A loofah is a fruit. Botanically named luffa aegyptiaca — and also referred to as vegetable sponge ...

Whether you are wondering how to make a luffa sponge or how to dry green loofah, these tips will help you easily grow non-toxic, compostable skin exfoliators. These loofahs, often referred to as ...

But in fact, the Luffa Aegyptiaca (often known as loofah in the U.S.) is the taxonomic name of a species of gourd that grows on land, and it’s a genetic descendant of the wild cucumber.

If the notion of literally growing your own sponges delights you, then luffa (or as you know it, loofah) is for you. Within each seed catalog, there are plants you flip past—the ones that you ...

Closer inspection revealed that the bright yellow flowers grew from a healthy luffa squash plant (Luffa cylindrica), and beneath the green foliage was a bumper crop of luffa squashes. Fantastic!

LEXINGTON, S.C. — Did you know luffa, that scrubber you use in the shower, is a vegetable? Turns out you can grow it here in South Carolina, and you can even eat it when it's 4 - 6 inches long.