Okra | Okra Plant

What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Africa

Types

Clemson Spineless Stewart's Zeebest

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Fields

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-11

0 99

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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

Rank: 92 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)

0 6350

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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

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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

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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

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59% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

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65% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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45% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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19% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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36% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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25% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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32% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Invasive

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1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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99% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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

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31% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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

1 27800

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