Luffa operculata

Taxobox


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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Cucurbitales
familia = Cucurbitaceae
genus = "Luffa"
species = "L. operculata"
binomial = "Luffa operculata"

"Luffa operculata" (common name, Sponge cucumber) is a species of "Luffa". It is cultivated for its fruit, which is used to make a bath sponge. Its fruit is a capsule with spikes. The fruit is dark-brown when mature. Immature fruits are edible. It is also grown in gardens and yards as an ornamental plant. In colder places they can be grown indoors as a houseplant.

External links

* " [http://botany.cs.tamu.edu/FLORA/dcs420/d/hdw20060313s.jpgLuffa operculata Picture] "
* " [http://www.gudjons.com/Mittel/Luffa-oper.jpgLuffa operculata mature Picture] "