Luffa ‘Loofah Sponge’

Photographs of this planting through the 2026 season, oldest first.

The photographs

Two true leaves up on 5 June, angular and coarsely saw-toothed above a pair of seed leaves still fat and cupped, and a third leaf still crumpled at the crown — behind it, a stack of empty cups tipped over on its side.
Week of 1 JuneTwo true leaves up on 5 June, angular and coarsely saw-toothed above a pair of seed leaves still fat and cupped, and a third leaf still crumpled at the crown — behind it, a stack of empty cups tipped over on its side.
One seedling on 5 June, a single true leaf standing straight up between two thick blue-green seed leaves held flat — the new blade cut into pointed lobes, its silvery veins standing out in relief and the surface puckered between them.
Week of 1 JuneOne seedling on 5 June, a single true leaf standing straight up between two thick blue-green seed leaves held flat — the new blade cut into pointed lobes, its silvery veins standing out in relief and the surface puckered between them.

What happened

Crop
Luffa
Variety
Loofah Sponge
Sown
30 May 2026 (approximate)
Transplanted
5 June 2026
Status
ended

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