On August 16, the towel gourd planted by Grandpa Gao in Taiyuan, Shanxi was 207 cm long, which attracted many residents to watch. After four months of growth, this loofah has grown to more than two meters long, which is several times longer than other loofahs and has become an interesting scenic spot in the community.

On August 16, the towel gourd planted by Grandpa Gao in Taiyuan, Shanxi was 207 cm long, which attracted many residents to watch.

Luffa (scientific name? Lem. ) annual climbing vines of Cucurbitaceae; Stems and branches rough, ribbed and puberulent. Tendrils slightly stout, pubescent, usually 2-4 forked. Petiole rough, subglabrous; Leaf blade triangular or suborbicular, usually palmately 5-7-lobed, lobes triangular, dark green above, rough, warty, light green below, pubescent, palmately veined, with white pubescence. Monoecious. Male flowers are usually 15-20 flowers, which are born in the upper part of racemes; Stamens are usually 5, slightly closed at the beginning of flowering and finally completely separated. Female flowers are solitary, with pedicels 2-10 cm long; Ovary long cylindrical, pilose, stigma enlarged. The fruit is cylindrical, straight or slightly curved, with smooth surface, usually dark longitudinal stripes, fleshy when immature, dry when mature, and reticular fibers inside. Seeds are numerous, black, oval, smooth, with narrow wings. Flowering and fruiting period: summer and autumn.

The fruit is cylindrical, straight or slightly curved, with a length of15-30cm and a diameter of 5-8cm. The surface is smooth, usually with dark longitudinal stripes. It is fleshy when it is immature, dry when it is ripe, with reticular fibers inside and cracking at the top. Seeds are numerous, black, oval, flat, smooth, with narrow wings. Flowering and fruiting period: summer and autumn.