Luffa cylindrica
E422196
Luffa cylindrica is a fast-growing vine species whose mature fibrous fruits are commonly used worldwide as natural bath and kitchen sponges.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Luffa | 1 |
| Luffa cylindrica canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flowering plant
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ vine ⓘ |
| category | cucurbit crop ⓘ |
| climatePreference | warm climate ⓘ |
| commonName |
smooth luffa
ⓘ
sponge gourd ⓘ vegetable sponge ⓘ |
| cultivatedIn |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
| distribution | widely cultivated worldwide ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
source of natural sponges
ⓘ
vegetable crop ⓘ |
| ediblePart | immature fruit ⓘ |
| environmentalBenefit | biodegradable alternative to synthetic sponges ⓘ |
| family | Cucurbitaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | yellow ⓘ |
| flowerSex | monoecious ⓘ |
| fruitCharacteristic | fibrous interior when mature ⓘ |
| fruitType | fibrous berry ⓘ |
| fruitUseStage |
eaten as vegetable when young
ⓘ
used as sponge when fully mature and dried ⓘ |
| genus | Luffa ⓘ |
| growthForm | climbing vine ⓘ |
| growthRate | fast-growing ⓘ |
| habitat | cultivated fields and gardens ⓘ |
| harvestProduct | dried fibrous fruit skeleton ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | broad leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | annual plant ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
South Asia
ONNED1
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Cucurbitales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| propagationMethod | by seed ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Luffa acutangula ONNED1 ⓘ |
| seedCharacteristic | numerous seeds per fruit ⓘ |
| stemCharacteristic | tendrilled climbing stems ⓘ |
| sunRequirement | full sun ⓘ |
| supportRequirement | requires trellis or support for climbing ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| textureOfSponge | coarse and fibrous ⓘ |
| use |
body exfoliant
ⓘ
craft material ⓘ filter material ⓘ kitchen sponge ⓘ natural bath sponge ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Luffa