Luffa Seeds – Grow your own Loofah Sponges

20 Seeds

Luffa Gourds are a favorite among gardeners. When the plant is young you can eat the luffa’s gourds. They can be eaten raw like a cucumber or cooked like a squash. Grilled, sauteed, or baked…they are pretty tasty vegetables. You can even cook them in recipes replacing the zucchini in zucchini bread. The flowers are edible as well. But when they are old – they are tough and STRINGY. Those strings are what make up the amazing “Loofah Sponges” that we have all come to love. YUP You can grow loofahs easily! The very ones you see all the time in the bath aisle of the store.

They are an easy plant to grow. They are vining and need a trellis or fence to do best.

The luffa takes about 90 – 130 days to produce and about 200 days until it is ready to be harvested for sponges. They love full sun and they love to be watered regularly. So if you want to grow loofahs in the northern regions, you may want to start your seeds indoors and transplant them outdoors once the threat of frost has passed.

Grown Naturally with NO Chemicals