Molokhia plant grow and care – herbaceous of the genus Corchorus also known as Molokhia, Mloukhiya or Jute, Molokhia annual plant the leaves edible and also used as ornamental plant for fibers or medical plant, can grow in tropic, subtropical, mediterranean or desert climate and growing in hardiness zone 10+ in autumn to spring planting 5-9 as spring planting.
Molokhia plant leaves Leaves edible leaf color green in elliptic shape with pointed top and serrated margin.
Flower color yellow, the flowers small and with five petals and five sepals.
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How to grow Molokhia plant growing and care: Moist soil
What is the best way to start growing? Plant / Seedling / Seed
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction? No
Difficulties or problems when growing: Invasive, aggressive
Planting season: Spring / Winter (in desert)
Pests and diseases: Mites
Pruning season: All season
How to prune: Just for consuming and desgin
Size of the plant? 1-3 m, 3-10 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition: Fast growing
Water requirement: Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers: Yes
Blooming information Bloom season: Autumn
General information about the flower Yellow flowers small and with five petals and five sepals
Edible leaves Leaves harvesting season Spring / Summer / Autumn
How to harvest the leaves? After the plant established can trim freely fully grown young leaves for eaten raw and mature for cooked
Information about leaves: Green elliptic shape with pointed top and serrated margin
Uses of Molokhia plant leaves: Soup, cooked, eaten raw
Scientific name: Corchorus
Categories of growing Planting Season: Spring Planting , Winter planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Desert Climate , Mediterranean Climate , Subtropics Climate , Temperate Climate , Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Annual plant , Herbaceous
Plant Uses: Edible plants , Medical uses , Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10 , Hardiness zone 11 , Hardiness zone 12 , Hardiness zone 13 , Hardiness zone 5 , Hardiness zone 6 , Hardiness zone 7 , Hardiness zone 8 , Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Autumn flowers
Flower colors: Yellow flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest , Spring Harvest , Summer Harvest
Edible Parts: Edible leaves
Culinary uses: Cooked , Eaten raw