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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Flower Time: Summer
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Cooked
Pollinators: Bees
Miscellaneous: Monoecious
Awards and Recognitions: AAS (All-America Selection®): 1988

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Common names
  • Okra

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Location: New York Botanical Gardens Bronx NY
Date: August 16, 2022
Full sun.

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Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
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North Haven Gardens x1 (3 seedlings)
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