Luffa aegyptiaca (110 days) Open-pollinated. Used to make sponges and scrubbies. Also edible when harvested young. Requires a long season; start indoors.
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Luffa or Loofah
About 280 seeds/oz.
Days to maturity are from transplant
Culture: Very long season: Luffa must be started indoors 4 weeks before transplanting after last frost. Use row covers and low tunnels to help maturity and reduce insect damage. Trellis if you want your luffas to be straight.