The process of growing your own loofahs is a fun and fruitful experience, providing you with a supply of eco-friendly sponges for the kitchen or bath. Hailing from the cucumber family, loofah plants ...

Try this sustainable alternative to store-bought sponges. Did you know your bathroom loofah might have grown from a plant? Unlike large plastic loofahs, natural luffas aren’t manmade at all ...

Natural loofah sponges actually come from the fruits of vine-growing Luffa plants. These plants are part of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) making them relatives of watermelons, cucumbers and ...

In this video, I explain what happens when a luffa sponge goes to seed and how to easily grow and make your own luffa sponge. I also explain the difference between a luffa sponge and a sea sponge.

Abstract: Domestic sewage treatment experiments were conducted in trickling filters in laboratory pilot plants in which the peeled dehydrated fruits of Luffa cyllindrica were used as a support medium ...