Please who knows the name of the plant below?

In Yoruba language, it's called ewe ejirin

I don't think this is ejirin,because ejirin leaves are smaller than this.

it is not ejinrin, ejirin is very small plant. though i have seen this plant around but i did not know the name

wax gourd or bitter gourd

Don't know the name. Produces a cucumber like fruit. Also used as sponge. It should be of melon family.

I think it's called "lare" by the yoruba pple

Ayoolu:
Don't know the name. Produces a cucumber like fruit. Also used as sponge. It should be of melon family.

best description so far!



farmtech, anything special about this "parasitic weed"?

Luffa – the common name is also luffa, sometimes spelled loofah (when fully ripened, two species of this fibrous fruit are the source of the loofah scrubbing sponge)

Ayoolu:
Don't know the name. Produces a cucumber like fruit. Also used as sponge. It should be of melon family.

Very correct description. Many homes in the villages use its sponge to wash. I also saw the sponge being sold is a dollar store when I was on holidays in Canada.

Thanks for all the comments. I nearly miss my own post! Sorry for that.

The reason why i ask is bc I'm constantly on the lookout for medicinal plants for farm animals. Plants we can use to reduce our reliance on antibiotics. Thanks dgitrader, the name is loofa and they say it can be used to treat malaria, jaundice etc. As for applicatn to animals, I dont know yet.

In place of antibiotics, I use garlic, pawpaw leave, aloe vera, moringa leave nd guava leave. I grind them together sieve out the water and mix with the drinking water of my birds. Then soak the pulp in water and do same again the following day. I do this once a week, and they look agile and healthy. Got this info from this NL, I do broilers though.

Gidigidi3:
In place of antibiotics, I use garlic, pawpaw leave, aloe vera, moringa leave nd guava leave. I grind them together sieve out the water and mix with the drinking water of my birds. Then soak the pulp in water and do same again the following day. I do this once a week, and they look agile and healthy. Got this info from this NL, I do broilers though.

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Great idea. I like moringa but i don't have free access to it in my area. I'll plant some soon.

Gidigidi3:
In place of antibiotics, I use garlic, pawpaw leave, aloe vera, moringa leave nd guava leave. I grind them together sieve out the water and mix with the drinking water of my birds. Then soak the pulp in water and do same again the following day. I do this once a week, and they look agile and healthy. Got this info from this NL, I do broilers though.

I like this your combo drug. my question however is what quantity of each plant do you require for say 100birds?