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Growing and Curing Gourds in the Home Garden, HYG-1630-96
... or ornamental gourds; the lagenaria, which encompass the large, utilitarian gourds; and the luffa, or vegetable sponge. The cucurbita include the colorful, variously-shaped ornamental gourds often used in fall arrangements. ... easily removed to expose a tough, fibrous interior that can be used as a sponge. Luffas produce prolific vines with yellow blossoms and require the longest growing season of ...
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Plant Fibers Photos 3
... Vegetable Sponge (Luffa aegyptiaca); C. Vegetable Sponge (L. acutangula). Loofah or vegetable sponges come from the fibrous interior of two species of gourds native to tropical Asia. The common vegetable sponge ... along the Zambezi River is used as a source of vegetable ivory. Vegetable Ivory From Palm Seed Endosperm Vegetable Ivory From Hyphaene ventricosa Cyclanthus Family: Cyclanthaceae The ...
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The World of Gourds
... Cucumber (Marah macrocarpus); 5. Horned Cucumber (Cucumis metuliferus); 6. Coyote Melon (Cucurbita foetidissima); 7. Vegetable Sponge (Luffa acutangula); and 8. White Bush Scallop (Cucurbita pepo). The World's Largest ... they are young. Loofah or vegetable sponges come from the fibrous interior of two species of gourds native to tropical Asia. The common vegetable sponge (Luffa aegyptiaca) has a ...
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Cucurbits
... . When moistened, this skeleton becomes a bath sponge that will not scratch the skin. Health nuts acclaim wonders of this sponge, such as the removal of cellulite. tree ... siceraria: Pre-Columbian gourd, white-flowered gourd, bottle gourd, calabash Luffa spp.: towel gourds, vegetable sponge, luffa, loofah Cyclanthera pedata var. edulis: achocha (Peru) Momordica charantia: African cucumber, balsam ...
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New Disease Reports - Plasmopara australis newly recorded from Brazil on the new host Luffa cylindrica
... .br Accepted for publication 08/08/05 Luffa cylindrica, known as smooth loofah, sponge gourd, dish-cloth gourd and vegetable sponge (local name: bucha), is a member of the Cucurbitaceae that is native ...
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Loofah Sponge Gourd - Luffa cylindrica
... Sponge Gourd - Luffa cylindrica Luffa (Loofah) Luffa cylindrica a.k.a. Loofah, Dishcloth Gourd, Vegetable Sponge Gourd 1-2ft long, cylindrical, smooth skinned gourd. The interior contains white flesh as well as a fibrous structure that is dried and used as a sponge. Uses ...
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Heirloom, Open Pollinated, Non-hybrid Gourd Seeds from the Victory Seed Company
... Projects & Support About Us News & Information Onsite Resources Contact Us! Request A Catalog Home Page Vegetable Seeds Herb Seeds Flower Seeds About Our Seeds Ordering Info & Terms Warranty Search Our Site ... .65 Item 3200041 Qty: 7 gram Packet - $3.25 Item 3200042 Luffa Sponge (a.k.a. 'Dishrag Gourd' or 'Vegetable Sponge') Luffa aegyptiaca 130 days — Since it requires a very long, hot growing ...
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Vegetable Recipes and Cooking Information
... bland flavor, but it soaks up flavors of accompanying foods, herbs, and spices like a sponge. Garlic Cooking Tips and HintsGarlic Cooking Tips and Hints. Learn how to cook with garlic ... comes to this fabulous nutritious fruit known as a vegetable. Once considered deadly poisonous, it's now second only to potatoes in vegetable consumption. Tomato history, selection, storage, usage, and many recipes ...
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Links, Commercial Vegetable Production Guides, North Willamette Research and Extension Center
... Control, New York | Greenhouse, Connecticut Composts, Disease Suppression, Connecticut Comprehensive Guides to Vegetable Production, New York | Ohio | Texas Cover Crops, California | Weed Control, Conn. | Beneficial ... Anthracnose, WA | CA | Diseases, CT | Fertilization on Organic Soils, FL | NY | NC Luffa Sponge Gourd: North Carolina Melons: Air Pollution Damage, IN | Cucumber Beetle, IN | Root ...
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The Gardene'r Network - Vegetable Gardening: Growing Gourds
... Greeting Cards Shop For: Gardening: Annual Seeds Perennials Seeds Vegetable Seeds Herb Seeds Organic Seed/Supply Flower Bulbs Composters Greenhouses Houseplants ... .com Search for: Gardening Growing Gourds Gourds are a fun vegetable to grow. They are a member of the Cucurbita family, ... Luffa- This is also know as the sponge squash. It is actually grown for use as a sponge! Tip: Use gourds and other ...
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