Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus
About it
- Kind
- Vegetables · Annual
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Sun
- Full sun
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Soil depth in a pot
- At least 12 in
- Water
- About every 7 days
ⓘ We don't know this plant's soil pH, feeding needs and mature size yet.
When to plant
- Ready
- About 60 days
Based on your last frost date. Outside the US, check local advice.
Planting partners
No cited companion planting notes for Okra yet.
Safety for pets and children
- Cats No information in our sources
- Dogs No information in our sources
- Horses No information in our sources
- Children No information in our sources
"No information" means our sources do not say, not that the plant is harmless. A non-toxic listing is not a reason to let anyone eat a plant.
Pests and diseases
No pest or disease notes for Okra yet.
Check the label and your local extension service before using any product.
Where this comes from
- category NC State Extension ↗ Listed in Table 16-4, "Garden Planting Calendar for Annual Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs"
- climate requirement NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox: "a warm-season vegetable"; sow "after the chance of frost has passed". No zones: an annual has no winter to survive (see the header)
- days to maturity NC State Extension ↗ Table 16-4: T=18-28, S=60-70; the from-seed low end
- family npgsweb.ars-grin.gov ↗ GRIN page: Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench
- life cycle NC State Extension ↗
- life cycle NC State Extension ↗
- min soil depth in NC State Extension ↗ Not in Table 18-1; 12 in as peppers and eggplant (12-16), the tall warm-season plants in that table. Derived. A group figure, as every ch. 18 depth is
- space requirement NC State Extension ↗ Table 16-4 distance between plants: 12 in. The table publishes no row distance, so rows equal plants -- the square spacing of an intensive bed
- species NC State Extension ↗
- sunlight NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox Light: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- water frequency days NC State Extension ↗ NC State Gardener Handbook ch. 16, "Watering": "On average, vegetable gardens need 1 inch of water per week; provide only what is not supplied by rain." This is the handbook's general guidance for a vegetable garden, not a figure published for this crop.