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The commercial loofah is grown for size and fiber density. Most are also grown in a warm climate and have the benefit of a long growing season. Denser sponge would be better for things that require strength and durability.
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www.luffa.info/
www.luffa.info/
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Also spelled luffa, loufa, or loofa, the cylindrical sponge many of us use to slough off dead skin cells in the shower or bath doesn't come from the ocean, as some might assume, but can actually be grown in your own backyard. The luffa is a...
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/09/grow_a_loofah.p...
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I thought I d explain a bit more about the plant and the process of growing it. Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. or as it is commonly called, the Loofah, is a vegetable native to South America. It can be eaten when it is smaller.
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www.groovygreen.com/groove/?p=710
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I thought I d explain a bit more about the plant and the process of growing it. Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. or as it is commonly called, the Loofah, is a vegetable native to South America. It can be eaten when it is smaller.
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www.groovygreen.com/groove/?p=689
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Check your zone. Loofah sponge gourds like warm weather. They are perennials that require a long growing season. If you're north of the Mason-Dixon line, start the plant indoors a month before the last frost. Place the seed between 2 paper towels that are warm and damp to germinate.
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www.ehow.com/how_2126943_grow-loofah-sponges.html
www.ehow.com/how_2126943_grow-loofah-sponges.html
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･ 1 Start your seeds in the early spring indoors or in a greenhouse . Use peat pots or other growing containers... ･ 2 Prepare the garden space by mixing in compost or fertilizer. Allow a space of 4 feet for every loofah... ･ 3 Build a trel...
http://www.ehow.com/how_5100993_grow-loofahs.html
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How to make soap using luffa sponges - A Wuv'n Acres tutorial ... Luffa growing on a chain link fence by the house; Often spelled in many ways, Luffa / Luffah / Loofa and Loofah... not grown in the sea...a luffa is a fibrous growth on a vine which will dry to become a welcome addition to the bath, kitchen and more!
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www.wuvie.net/luffasoap.htm
www.wuvie.net/luffasoap.htm
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Smooth loofah is a rampant, fast growing annual vine that produces pretty yellow flowers and strange looking fruits that are edible when immature and used as back scrubbers or sponges when fully mature. The vine can get more than 30 ft (9 m) long and scrambles over anything in its path.
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www.floridata.com/ref/l/luff_aeg.cfm
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Wholesale nurseries growing Luffa: Loofah; Vegetable Sponge - Luffa cylindrica. Sales to the trade only. Over 1000 wholesale nursery growers listing over 6500 species of plants ... Luffa: Loofah; Vegetable Sponge - Luffa cylindrica; Wholesale Nursery Growers' Plant Listings. Sales To The Trade Only...
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www.growit.com/plants/growers/CN/38887.htm
www.growit.com/plants/growers/CN/38887.htm
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