The Not-So-Aloof Luffa
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Catherine E. Matthews, Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: A luffa is a natural vegetable sponge. With its skin on, it resembles a cucumber or a zucchini, and it is a member of the same family. Though widely grown, luffas are rarely studied. Since we discovered luffas in North Carolina back yards several years ago, we have found this gourd to be a wonderful science teaching tool. In this article, by sharing some lessons about the luffa, we hope to diminish the aloofness currently granted this humble plant.
The Not-So-Aloof Luffa
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Created on 1/1/1999
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Science Activities, 36 (2), 22-27
- Language: English
- Date: 1999
- Keywords
- Luffa, Vegetable sponge, Science teaching