Natural loofah sponges actually come from the fruits of vine-growing Luffa plants. These plants are part of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) making them relatives of watermelons, cucumbers and ...

Squirting cucumbers blast their seeds over distances hundreds of times their length, and now scientists say they have found ...

Squirting cucumbers shoot their seeds up to 33 feet (10 m) away from the mother plant to avoid overcrowding and competition, ...

They are members of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) and relatives of zucchini, squash and pumpkins, but their seed jets are unique in the group and rare among plants. Ancient Roman naturalist ...

Medically reviewed by Kierra Brown, RD Squash are classified as either winter or summer, depending on whether they’re harvested and consumed when they’re immature or fully developed. Winter squash, ...