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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Vegetable

Origin
Africa

Types
Clemson Spineless Stewart's Zeebest

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
Farms, Fields

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11

AHS Heat Zone
12-4

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
120.00 cm 92

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Ants

Allergy
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used
Fruits

Other Uses
Culinary use, Recommended more for beef than for milk production

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABELMOSCHUS esculentus

Common Name
Okra

In Hindi
भिंडी

In German
Okra

In French
Gombo

In Spanish
Okra

In Greek
Μπάμια

In Portuguese
Quiabo

In Polish
Róża chińska

In Latin
Okra

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Malvales

Family
Malvaceae

Genus
Abelmoschus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Hibisceae

Subfamily
Malvoideae

Number of Species
40

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Properties of Okra

Want to know the properties of Okra? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Okra is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation. Okra Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Okra Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Okra. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Okra physical information is as follows: 120.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Maple shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Okra

Taking Okra Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Okra include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Okra

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Okra is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Okra is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Clemson Spineless Stewart's Zeebest. This plant's habitat is Farms and Fields and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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