Luffa "Long Beauty"

Luffa aegyptiaca, smooth cylindrical fruits, daylength neutral, strong climber, should be given tall support, bloomed same time as cucumbers, showy 2-3" yellow flowers borne freely all summer even after many gourds set, can be used immature as vegetable (peeled, at about 2" width), okra-like texture when cooked, mature gourds 24" X 4", can be dried & cleaned to make good shower sponges, the vines were surprisingly tolerant of cool weather & were the last cucurbit still bearing in Fall, 2023 seed