Luffas are vining annual plants that produce fruits for food and the luffa sponge. The fruits of Smooth Luffa are preferred for luffa sponges. Angled luffa, L. acutangula, is the preferred species for edible fruit.

Smooth Luffa

Thai Oval

Produces large oval fruit

Thai Long

Produces smooth long fruit (~30 cm/12 in).
 

ECHO

Produces smooth, plump fruit.

Buriram Round

Produces smooth, round fruit.

Burmese Bunch

Produces bunches of 5-6 oval fruit about 8-10 cm long. Black seeds.