LOOFAH --Luffa aegyptiaca--

AKA, sponge gourd. quick-growing climbing plant (will climb VERY high, up to 40') producing fascinating fruits, resembling long cucumbers. Dry mature fruits, then peel outer skin, revealing intricate network of tough fibres VOILA! SPONGE! Can be sliced into discs or cut down one side and opened flat for more surface area. The gourds themselves are edible when harvested very young before the fibers start to form, and the pretty yellow blossoms and leaves can be eaten - versatile and attractive plant! 120 days, heirloom.