
Okra — an annual grown both for its hibiscus-like flowers and for its edible pods.
Botanical name: Abelmoschus esculentus
Sowing: under cover (30–35 days before planting out) or direct after the last frost
Spacing: 40 cm between plants, 70 cm between rows
Germination: 7–14 days at 25–28 °C; 14–21 days when sown directly in the ground
Harvest: 55–65 days after planting out
Contents: 3 g
| Life cycle | Annual |
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