Luffa aegyptiaca

#loofah-seedling #loofah #gyo

What do you use your loofah for Theresa? I've always been intrigued.

@shinygarden584 the fruit that grows looks like a giant zucchini, when it dries you peel the outer layer off and inside is a fibrous sponge, can be used as a body scrubber, multi purpose scrubber etc... https://littlesproutslearning.co/12-ways-use-luffa-sponge-wont-believe/

#loofah #luffa #loofa how many spellings can one plant have???? Still putting out gourds!

#loofah #luffa still putting out gourds!

@gjones I have gotten small ones the size of a hair brush, then others as large as 20"

#loofah #luffa getting my granddaughter to help pick the loofah... had to go in the neighbors yard to reach them off the tree!

How cute is that!!😁💘😍

Look at her!! Is she waiting for someone?!? How sweet and what a good gardener already 🤗🤗💕😊

You are training her right! #cutiepie #futuregardener

#mayflowers #loofah #yellow-flowers

First one! 😄 #luffa #loofah

Yay!!!💛💚 @treefrog44

Do you have seeds to grow these @kimguy? I can send you some :)

Love how the dew drops bead up! 😄

Wow!!

Seedlings are doing great, just about ready to be put in their home ♡

Ooooh!

Ha yours are doing better than mine trying to start some again!

I still have lots.... @ripjuju @columbiariver if you need more, let me know! :)

I have a bunch also, im just giving it another try.

Peeled off the husk, got a beautiful luffa! And a ton of seeds to boot!!♡

Let me know if you need seeds! I will get back to you on the others after this hurricane mess! 😆✌

@cyndi this hurricane is a beast! would rather be anywhere but in the middle of FL when it hits, if it does make it up to Georgia, it will have slowed down some! It's my hope anyway! You may get effects from this as well :( keep safe yourself! There is another right behind Irma...Monday is when we will know for sure 😰😕😯✌

Yes Theresa, I would like some loofah seeds. After this is over, stay safe

@lesliecole49 don't remember if I got your address to send you some seeds...email me tabryangav16@yahoo.com

@cyndi did you get seeds for this? Or do you still need some?

I will get it to you in the morning. Thanks for the reminder

From the ones I sent you @cyndi? 😯

Oh, damn.... @cyndi thought I sent some...I will put it on the list! :)

Found 2 luffa gourds!

@gjones these are about 15" long...they can get up to 2 1/2 ft long 4-7" in diameter

@gjones When the gourds start turning yellow/brown I pick them, sometimes they will fall off green from the weight, when they are completely dry peel the outer skin off, the luffa is the dry fiber inside, the seeds are in the center. Usually you can shake them all out. You can use them as scrubbies, or as a bath/body scrubber, like the ones you buy in the store 😆

Love these luffa flowers!

#luffa

Started from seed...starting to bud! 😄

I've never even heard of it, but it looks like it'll be pretty!

Can't wait to see it flower, so pretty!

@bpetty55 it's an actual luffa that's sold as a bath sponge! It grows as a gourd, when it dries, you peel the outer layer, inside is the luffa sponge! 😉

@treefrog44 now I want it! Hope it will grow in my area!!! U made my day!

Haha- ok, then I've totally heard of it