![Loofah sponges start off as vegetables. The fully developed plant is peeled and the fibrous sponge is harvested. (Walgreens card for scale) : r/mildlyinteresting Loofah sponges start off as vegetables. The fully developed plant is peeled and the fibrous sponge is harvested. (Walgreens card for scale) : r/mildlyinteresting](https://i.redd.it/7rozz24na3w71.jpg)
Loofah sponges start off as vegetables. The fully developed plant is peeled and the fibrous sponge is harvested. (Walgreens card for scale) : r/mildlyinteresting
![My vegetable loofah started to mold a little bit, so I cut it up in smaller pieces and it's now going to be fertilizer for the plants. This bad boy lasted me My vegetable loofah started to mold a little bit, so I cut it up in smaller pieces and it's now going to be fertilizer for the plants. This bad boy lasted me](https://i.redd.it/n83as1wo9s681.jpg)
My vegetable loofah started to mold a little bit, so I cut it up in smaller pieces and it's now going to be fertilizer for the plants. This bad boy lasted me
![TIL that loofahs are not sea sponges at all, instead they are gourds, and you can grow them in your own garden : r/todayilearned TIL that loofahs are not sea sponges at all, instead they are gourds, and you can grow them in your own garden : r/todayilearned](http://www.luffa.info/images/LoofahSections800.jpg)
TIL that loofahs are not sea sponges at all, instead they are gourds, and you can grow them in your own garden : r/todayilearned
![TIL that loofahs are not sea sponges at all, instead they are gourds, and you can grow them in your own garden : r/todayilearned TIL that loofahs are not sea sponges at all, instead they are gourds, and you can grow them in your own garden : r/todayilearned](http://static.tumblr.com/5434033e88d852c7148cf2940887626a/4lcmunt/QKNmfqzgv/tumblr_static_loofah-a.jpg)
TIL that loofahs are not sea sponges at all, instead they are gourds, and you can grow them in your own garden : r/todayilearned
![These are MEN'S loofahs. They're different than WOMEN'S loofahs (which are pastel colors and cost a dollar more) : r/pointlesslygendered These are MEN'S loofahs. They're different than WOMEN'S loofahs (which are pastel colors and cost a dollar more) : r/pointlesslygendered](https://i.redd.it/zmiz5xdr5wp11.jpg)
These are MEN'S loofahs. They're different than WOMEN'S loofahs (which are pastel colors and cost a dollar more) : r/pointlesslygendered
![You can grow loofahs (they are in the cucumber family), dry them and use them to wash dishes. 5 plants make enough for about 2 years in our house. Fully biodegradable when You can grow loofahs (they are in the cucumber family), dry them and use them to wash dishes. 5 plants make enough for about 2 years in our house. Fully biodegradable when](https://i.redd.it/a4seruuo3yn21.jpg)