Cee Gwa

[Durgan]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?HVUSR 20 September 2010 Long Gourds

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?RQCAS 16 November 2010 Luffa Sponges

These were grown by accident. I thought they were sponge luffa, (very similar but shorter) but they are pretty anyway. I eventually made sponges out of them and they were excellent. The longest is about 45 inches long, far from any record, according the literature. I never tried using them for food.

Other names: Luffah, Chinese okra, Dishcloth Gourd, Sponge Gourd, Vegetable Gourd, Cee Gwa, Running Okra, California Okra, Chinese Okra, Strainer Vine, Tsee Gwa, Si Gua, Ssu-Kuo, Shui Gwa, Man Gua, Hechima, Muop Huong, Loofah, Loofa, Belustra, Loang, Oyong, Petola manis, Silk Melon, Sing-kwa.
http://www.seedman.com/loofah.htm More internet information.