The Vietnamese Luffa gourd resembles a cucumber and its young fruit can be eaten. When larger it can be made into a bath or dish scrubbing natural sponge.
aka loofah, dish rag sponge, sponge gourd, vegetable gourd. Native to South Asia in Vietnamese it is called mướp hương.
a.k.a. Silk Squash (絲瓜)
Heirloom
