Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Plant Height: | 4 to 8 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4 to 6 feet |
Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: 1/2 to 3/4 inch 5-valved green capsules, maturing to brown. Each chamber contains 3 to 4 kidney shaped light-brown seeds. |
Fruiting Time: | Fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow Other: Pale, buff-yellow to deep yellow with reddish-maroon eye; fading to pinkish in color |
Bloom Size: | 3"-4" 4"-5" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Medicinal Herb Vegetable |
Edible Parts: | Leaves Flowers |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds: Soak 24 hours. Needs specific temperature: 75-80F Depth to plant seed: 1/4 inch Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Cuttings: Cane |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
lovesblooms | On February 21, 2020 | Seeds germinated |
lovesblooms | On February 18, 2020 | Seeds sown indoors, heat/lights |
lovesblooms | On February 8, 2017 | Seeds germinated with bottom heat under lights |
lovesblooms | On February 4, 2017 | Seeds sown indoors |
lovesblooms | On March 7, 2016 | Seeds germinated |
lovesblooms | On March 5, 2016 | Seeds sown indoors |
lovesblooms | On February 7, 2015 | Seeds sown indoors |
lovesblooms | On February 7, 2015 | Seeds germinated |
Horntoad | On November 7, 2015 | Bloomed |
Horntoad | On June 10, 2015 | Seeds germinated |
Horntoad | On June 8, 2015 | Seeds sown |
hlutzow | On December 30, 2021 | Potted up From 1" cells to 4" pots. |
hlutzow | On December 4, 2021 | Seeds germinated |
hlutzow | On November 27, 2021 | Seeds sown |
hlutzow | On November 26, 2021 | Obtained plant |
variegatagal | On April 30, 2022 | Obtained plant The Okra Lady |
variegatagal | On April 30, 2022 | Obtained plant The Okra Lady |
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