Is loofah high in carbohydrates or vegetables?

Luffa is a common vegetable and also a grain crop. Although it contains carbohydrates, it is not a carbohydrate plant but a fibrous food.

The carbohydrates it contains will only release some nutrition after being cooked. There are many varieties of loofah. Its skin is very thick, with petals hidden, and it is composed of fruit columns and seeds.

Sponge gourd vegetable types

Luffa is a vegetable of the Cucurbitaceae family . It is a monoecious annual plant. The male flowers are usually 15 to 20 flowers borne in the upper part of the raceme. They are slightly close together when the flowers first open, and finally completely separate. The female flowers are solitary.

Its fruit is cylindrical, and most of the seeds are black and oval. Luffa is a short-day crop. It prefers stronger sunlight. If the growing environment is suitable, luffa will grow well and quickly.

When is loofah a vegetable?

The flowering and fruiting period of loofah is in summer or autumn every year. It is cultivated in all parts of southern and northern China. Loofah is generally a seasonal vegetable in summer. When it is mature, the mesh fibers growing inside it are called loofah nets.

Loofah can be used instead of sponge to wash stoves and furniture. It can also be used for medicinal purposes. It has many functions such as cooling, diuretic, blood circulation, menstruation regulation, and detoxification.