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Also Known As	sponge gourd • rag gourd • luffa • Luffa • vegetable sponge

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Dishcloth gourd (Luffa cylindrica)

The gourd family: Melons, squashes, and cucumbers

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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous