Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus

Abelmoschus

Malvaceae

Tropical Plants

Zone 5–10

🍎 Edible

Okra is a warm-season vegetable that thrives in full sun and well-draining, fertile soil with consistent moisture. Plant outdoors after all frost risk has passed and provide at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily for best pod production. Harvest pods regularly when they are 3–4 inches long to encourage continued fruiting throughout the season.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Moderate

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

12″ – 36″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

24″

Watering Schedule

Every 5-7 Days • Water Deeply At The Base; Keep Soil Consistently Moist But Well-Drained

Temperature

-20° – 90°F

Mature Spread

up to 18″

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Medium

Propagation: Seed

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Alabama

Albania

Andaman Is.

Angola

Assam

Bahamas

Bangladesh

Benin

Borneo

Bulgaria

Burkina

Cambodia

Cape Verde

Caroline Is.

Cayman Is.

Central African Repu

Chad

China South-Central

China Southeast

Comoros

Attracts

🐝 Bees

🐝 Butterflies

🐝 Hummingbirds

Safety & Use

🍎 Edible fruit

🍳 Culinary

⚕ Medicinal

Sources

Data: trefle

Image: trefle.io — Taken Jan 1, 1900 by EOL − Kristine Paulus from New York, United States (cc-by)

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