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Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus

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Care

Light
Full sun
Water
Regular, even moisture
Hardiness
Grown as annual (all zones)
Height
3-6 ft
Spread
2 ft
Bloom
Summer
Attracts
Bees
Toxicity
None known

Growing schedule

  • Start indoors: 4 wk before last frost – 2 wk before last frost
  • Direct sow: 1 wk after last frost – 3 wk after last frost
  • Harvest: 8 wk after last frost – 12 wk after last frost

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