Luffa—an Asian Vegetable Emerging in Florida

Luffa is the genus name of several tropical and subtropical plants in the cucumber family. Alternatively spelled “Loofa” or “Loofah,” the name is derived from the plant’s use as a material for sponges and dish cloths for bathing and cleaning dishes. This 6-page fact sheet describes the two types of...

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Main Authors: Yucong Xie, Guodong Liu, Yuncong Li, Katie Migliaccio
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2016-09-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/127937
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description Luffa is the genus name of several tropical and subtropical plants in the cucumber family. Alternatively spelled “Loofa” or “Loofah,” the name is derived from the plant’s use as a material for sponges and dish cloths for bathing and cleaning dishes. This 6-page fact sheet describes the two types of Luffa, how to cultivate them, and what they can be used for. Written by Yucong Xie, Guodong Liu, Yuncong Li, and Kati Migliaccio, and published by the Horticultural Sciences Department, September 2016. HS1285/HS1285: Luffa—an Asian Vegetable Emerging in Florida (ufl.edu)
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spelling doaj-art-e3aa5f8ff7814df8b1173522fe8a71e12025-02-08T05:57:02ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092016-09-0120167Luffa—an Asian Vegetable Emerging in FloridaYucong Xie0Guodong Liu1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9252-2874Yuncong Li2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6331-083XKatie Migliaccio3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9285-019XUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida Luffa is the genus name of several tropical and subtropical plants in the cucumber family. Alternatively spelled “Loofa” or “Loofah,” the name is derived from the plant’s use as a material for sponges and dish cloths for bathing and cleaning dishes. This 6-page fact sheet describes the two types of Luffa, how to cultivate them, and what they can be used for. Written by Yucong Xie, Guodong Liu, Yuncong Li, and Kati Migliaccio, and published by the Horticultural Sciences Department, September 2016. HS1285/HS1285: Luffa—an Asian Vegetable Emerging in Florida (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/127937Luffa GourdHS1285
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