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Common Name

 

LUFFA

 

 

LUFFA CYLINDRICA

 

Zone

 

Without object

 

Type

 

Annual

 

Dimension

 

Height : 3 - 4 m.

 

Site

 

Sunny

 

Soil

 

Rich and organic.

 

Harvest

 

The fruits must be harvested before they mature ( 15 cm. ).  If the fruits are harvested when mature, they become sour and can be laxative.l

Conservation

 

 

 

Culinary use

 

Can be cooked like a zucchini. Can be stuffed with pork or used in soups.

 

You can use the mature, dried fruit as a sponge. Let dry slowly.

 

 

 

 

Landscaping

 

The luffa is a vining plant in the cucumber family producing a fruit shaped like a zucchini. The large white flower, with a hint of yellow in it's center, is fragrant and edible.

 

 

 

Interior plant

 

Without object

 

Uses

 

Soon!

 

 

 

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