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'''''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 (fruit)|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]]. |
'''''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 (fruit)|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]]. |
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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.
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