Okra

How to grow Okra growing and care:

Well-drained soil

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No, but possible

Difficulties or problems when growing:
sensitive the cold

Planting season:
Spring as annual, spring to autumn as perennial

Pests and diseases:
aphids, slugs, nematode

Pruning season:
Autumn

How to prune:
not recommend to prune, but possible to cut the top of plant before the flowers

Size of the plant:
1-2 m, 3-6 feet

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium 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:
Summer / Autumn

General information about the flower
Flowers are bright yellow edges on the inside near the stamens are darkened to purple brown

Thinning the bloom:
no need

Pollination is done by:
Bees

Edible Fruits

Fruit harvest season:
Summer / Autumn

Fruits pests or diseases:
birds, slugs

What can be done with big quantities of Okra fruits?
Pickle, cooked

Work requirements on the fruit:
collect the seeds from the fruits before it falls to the ground

How long does it take to bear fruit?
5-8 month

Ripening of fruit
recommend to pick up the fruit before the fruit ready

Grow from seeds

Sowing requirement:
2-3.5 mm black seeds

Saving seeds until sowing:
Dry, dark place

Sowing season:
Spring

Planting spacing:
20-30 cm

Depth of Sowing:
1-2 cm

Conditions for seeds germinate:
moist not too much, well drain soil

Watering requires for Seeds:
Average amount of water

Germination time:
2 weeks – 3 month

Condition of seedling:
full sun, not too much moist

Do the seeds require burying?
No

Vegetative Reproduction

Vegetative Reproduction Method:
Cutting

Preferred time for vegetative reproduction:
Spring

Time to grow roots in vegetative reproduction:
3-7 weeks

Treatment for vegetative reproduction:
Moist, well drain soil, half shade

Edible leaves

Leaves harvesting season:
In tropics climate all year in colder place spring, summer, autumn

How to harvest the leaves?
Next to the branch

Information about leaves:
Fleshy leaves with 5-7 lobes

Uses of Okra leaves:
Young leaves can used for salad and the fully grown for cooking, stir fry, staffed leaves

Scientific name:

Abelmoschus esculentus