Okra grow and care – shrub of the genus Abelmoschus and also known as Bamia or Gumbo, Okra evergreen perennial but in a cold weather become deciduous or grow as annual plant and also used as ornamental plant, Can grow in mediterranean, subtropics, temperate or tropics climate and growing in hardiness zone 11+ as perennial or 4+ as annual.
Bamia leaves edible fleshy leaves with 5-7 lobes, sometimes the lobes very prominent and sometimes barely visible, depending on the species and conditions of growth, the leaves can reach to 15 cm.
Flowers are bright yellow edges on the inside near the stamens are darkened to purple brown.
Okra frutis Fruits are edible can be in the color green or red. Seeds can be used as a substitute for coffee.
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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
Categories of growing Planting Season: Autumn Planting , Spring Planting , Summer planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants
Climates that the plant can grow:
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants
Plant life-form: Annual plant , Evergreen , Perennial plant , Shrub
Plant Uses: Edible plants , 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 4 , Hardiness zone 5 , Hardiness zone 6 , Hardiness zone 7 , Hardiness zone 8 , Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower , Ornamental leaves , Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Autumn flowers , Summer flowers
Flower colors: Yellow flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest , Spring Harvest , Summer Harvest , Winter harvest
Edible Parts: Edible Fruit , Edible leaves , Edible Seeds
Culinary uses: Cooked , Pickles , Salad , Stuffed or Wrapped , Vegetables