REEDLEY, Calif. (KFSN) -- From the outside, the green plants appear to be a cucumber flowering during harvest, but inside a luffa sponge is growing. Nathan Pauls and his wife are the owners of Luffa ...

QUESTION: I'm trying to grow luffa gourds for the sponges, but the flowers keep falling off without making fruit. -- W. H. ANSWER: Luffa vines (Luffa aegyptiaca) are generally reliable about producing ...

You’ve probably had or used a loofah sponge in your life, whether in the bath or for cleaning around the house. But did you know it was made from a vegetable? While much of the marketing of loofahs ...

It feels like an adult fantasy, a farm where instead of fruit, sponges hang off trees. As a kid, you dream of trees dripping with candy. As an adult, apparently your fantasies turn to cleaning ...

Try this sustainable alternative to store-bought sponges. Did you know your bathroom loofah might have grown from a plant?

The loofah plant (Luffa aegyptiaca) is a sponge gourd often used for cleaning purposes once the plant ages and becomes fibrous. It's a multipurpose plant that can be a great addition to your garden ...

There’s a remarkable vine that can provide you with a shady trellis, showy flowers, tasty fruit, and perfect bath sponges … and can be grown as a cash crop to boot! The plant–which is a native of the ...