Growing Okra or Ladies Fingers

Growing Okra or Ladies Fingers

Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus or Okra aka lady’s fingers or gumbo is a flowering plant in the mallow family.The seed pods are popular as a vegetable in Caribbean cookery.

Growing Okra

  • Okra is grown for its edible, hairy, green seed pods.
  • Originating in Africa, the plant is cultivated in tropical and warm temperate regions around the world.
  • Okra likes hot, sunny, humid conditions, a challenge for any British gardeners.
  • A conservatory, greenhouse, low glass frame or cloche is best and a second covering of plastic over plants will help raise humidity more.

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  • The pods produce a clear edible goo when cooked.
  • The bigger the pod, the tougher the skin.
  • Grow plants from seed. The plant can grow up to 6 feet in height when the conditions are right.

Palmate veins in an okra leaf

Photo credit Martin LeBar Palmate veins in an okra leaf creative commons license on flickr.
Clay Irving creative commons license on flickr.

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