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Abelmoschus esculentus Synonyms: Hibiscus esculentusCommon Name(s): Okra Family: Malvaceae Growth Habit: Annual Invasiveness: Growing Days: 50 to 180 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=95° (F) | Opt.Max=86° (F) | Opt.Min=68° (F) | Abs.Min=54° (F) | Precipitation: 24 to 47 (in.) Winter Minimum: Soil pH: 6 to 7.5 Soil Texture/Type: Sandy loams Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Short day Light Intensity: Clear Comments: Frost intolerant, but grows as summer annual in north. Does not thrive where nights are cool. Diseases: Pythium, Phytothora, Sclerotinia, Cercospora, Rhizoctonia, Powdery Mildew, Anthrachose Uses: Food - vegetable Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Tropical-rainy, steppe and semi-arid, subtropical Geographical Origin: Widely cultivated Metric UnitsReturn to Search Results
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