Nine-foot loofah - Nine-foot loofah

Japanese: 九尺ヘチマ - きゅうしゃくへちま
Nine-foot loofah - Nine-foot loofah

…Add 30ml of ethyl alcohol, 10ml of glycerin, and 2g of boric acid per 100ml of the supernatant, and add fragrance and a small amount of chlorophyll for coloring if desired. One variety of loofah, the Naga-loofah, is also called Rokushaku-loofah or Kyushaku-loofah, and its fruits grow to 1-2m in length. The fibers are weak and unsuitable for use as scrubbing brushes, so they are used for decoration. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kushaku Hechima" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…その上澄み100ml当りエチルアルコール30ml,グリセリン10ml,ホウ酸2gを加え,好みで香料とごく少量の葉緑素を着色用として入れる。 ヘチマの1品種ナガヘチマは六尺ヘチマ,九尺ヘチマとも呼ばれ,果実は長さ1~2mになる。繊維は弱くたわしには不適で,観賞用。…

※「九尺ヘチマ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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