11. It's like asking a luffa sponge to function as a razor blade. 12. Luffa was consecrated on 6 January 1091 by Thomas, the Archbishop of York.13. It is covered with clematis and luffa vines, and surrounded by fennel and hollyhocks. 14. Luffas Aren't Just for Baths Anymore15. While the luffa is mostly used as a sponge, young fruit can be eaten. 16. Most historians still incline to the belief that Luffa began the cathedral construction, however. 17. The name has been in English botany books since the mid 18th century as Luffa . 18. You might want to side-dress about a week after your luffas begin to bloom. 19. The luffa -producing flowers will have small fruit visible behind the blooms before they open. 20. Natural sea sponges or luffa rolled down your back and shoulders stimulate and exfoliate the skin.
