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How to Grow Loofahs In Your Garden Because Holy Shit They're Plants

Loofahs are great for exfoliating the skin, and though one of them is my regular shower companion, I had no idea what they are. I assumed the coarse tubes were either natural sponges from the sea, or perhaps manufactured in a factory somehow. But it turns out they are actually a plant from the gourd family, and you can grow them right in your backyard. Their scientific name is Luffa aegyptiaca,