Chinese Okra ( Loofahs)

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Chinese Okra A Specie of Loofahs

Common Name.

*Sabz torii
*Sponge gourd
*Angled luffa
*Ribbed gourd 

Botanical Name.

Luffa acutangula

Information..

Chinese okra (Luffa acutangula) is a vigorous climbing vine and food crop that is grown for its immature fruit. Its fruit has a cylindrical shape and measures about 1.5 foot long. Yellow flowers open in late afternoon and stay open until the next morning.
Characteristics

Plant Type
Herb, Vine

Lifespan
Annual

Bloom Time
Summer

Plant Height
30 feet
Spread
10 to 16 feet
Flower Size
2 to 3.5 inches
Habitat
Cultivated land
Flower Color
Yellow
Scientific classification

Genus
Luffa - Loofahs, Vegetable sponges, Sponge gourds, Rag gourds
Family
Cucurbitaceae - Gourd, Cucurbits, Cucumber
Order
Cucurbitales - Cucurbitales
Class
Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons, Dicots, Eudicots
Phylum
Tracheophyta - Vascular plants, Seed plants, Ferns, Tracheophytes.

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