I was delighted and surprised when I saw a sesame plant for the first time. Now I grow a few each year because they're so beautiful. Here are a few pics. The flowers have a sweet bell shape. The fruit is in the pods that are along the stem. Each has four quadrants filled with seed that are ripe when the pod turns brown and begins to peel itself open.
I was also amazed to learn that loofa is from a plant not from coral reefs! I've also taken to the habit of growing loofa so that I can be my own supplier of sponges for the bath. This year will be my very best harvest yet!
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Chinese Okra is misnamed because it's actually a squash, and closely related to the loofah but smaller, thinner. You might consider it if you want kitchen scrubbers.
When harvested immature, the flesh is similar tasting to zucchini.
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