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As a comment about Sponge Gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca), dave wrote:

I grow this just as much as an ornamental annual as I do for its other uses. The large and plentiful yellow blooms are stunning and attractive to my bees. The fruit is edible when young and once ripened can be used for all the purposes that luffas are known for. Everyone should grow this wonderful plant.

Sep 26, 2012 7:25 PM CST

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Name: Evan
Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a)

Do they taste like ... cake?

Evan

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Sep 26, 2012 7:32 PM CST

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Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)

Cake?!!

More like a zucchini.

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Sep 26, 2012 7:40 PM CST

Plants Admin Emeritus

Name: Evan
Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a)

Sorry, bad joke, sponge cake.

I'm definitely going to give this a try next year

Evan

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Sep 27, 2012 7:15 AM CST

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Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)

Sponge cake - I get it now.

Definitely grow this one.

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