10 Loofah Vegetebale Seeds

• You will get 10 Seeds of Loofah Vegetebale Seeds.
• Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Peat, Sand, Silt.
• Sunlight: Full Sun, Medium Sun.
• Life Cycle: Annual.
• Watering: Medium.
• Cultivating Difficulty: Easy.
• The Vegetable Sponge is one of the most unusual plants in the world!
• It has multiple names including: Luffa, Vegetable sponge, Loofah etc...
• Luffa, when young, is a very tasty edible.
• The young Luffa or Loofah can be used in soups and stir fries.
• The Vegetable Sponge, when dried, can be used as a natural substitute for ocean harvested sponges.
• In Paraguay, the Luffa has been used for things as unusual as furniture and home building!
• The Loofah is sometimes called "dishcloth gourds".
• As the loofah matures, it takes on a fibrous texture lending itself for use as a scrubber.
• The Arabic word for the plant is Luff, hence the name.
• The Loofah Gourd is often times used in Spas for natural exfoliation.
• The young fruits, less than 7 inches long, can be used as a replacement for Cucumbers or Squash.
• The Loofah is a very vigorous climbing plant and will create a screen with the proper support.
• Culture Notes:
• Sunlight –Full.
• Days to Germination-10 days but use 48 hour soak in Distilled water to improve germination percentage.
• Planting Depth-1/8" in pre-moistened seedling mix and kept at 78 Fahrenheit.
• Life Cycle-Annual.
• Sowing-Indoors or Outdoors in warm climates.
• Days to Maturity-150.