Luffa operculata
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luffa-operculata-201-16443878
title:
Luffa operculata
text:
Luffa operculata is a species of Luffa native to South and Central America. It is cultivated for its fruit, which when fully ripe is strongly fibrous and is used as a fibrous scrubbing sponge for household cleaning. The fruit is a capsule with spikes. The fruit is dark-brown when mature. It is also grown in gardens and yards as an ornamental plant. In colder places they can be grown indoors as a houseplant. The species name is derived from the word, operculum, meaning "little lid." When the frui
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description:
Species of flowering plant
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luffa_operculata
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date modified:
2023-09-09T08:00:30Z
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