Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus) seeds
- Contents: Approx. 30 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.59
Product number: ABE01 GTIN: 4250601200323
Description
Okra is a West African mallow plant with long ridged seed pods, which are eaten as a vegetable or used for thickening soups and stews.
Okra tastes delicious boiled or stir-fried, a mild Mediterranean vegetable for pan dishes, Arabic cuisine, or Thai curries. This variety ("Clemson Spineless") is well adapted to the Central European climate.
Roasted okra seeds are a very good and tasty, caffeine-free coffee substitute. Due to the mucilage contained, okra is also suitable as a medicinal plant. Especially the root is used medicinally. Like with many other mallows, the fibrous stalks of the plant are used for the production of handmade paper and fibres in general.
When harvesting, humans with sensitive skin should wear gloves as the fine hairs on the pods can cause skin irritations. After washing them, this won't pose a problem anymore.
Okra tastes delicious boiled or stir-fried, a mild Mediterranean vegetable for pan dishes, Arabic cuisine, or Thai curries. This variety ("Clemson Spineless") is well adapted to the Central European climate.
Roasted okra seeds are a very good and tasty, caffeine-free coffee substitute. Due to the mucilage contained, okra is also suitable as a medicinal plant. Especially the root is used medicinally. Like with many other mallows, the fibrous stalks of the plant are used for the production of handmade paper and fibres in general.
When harvesting, humans with sensitive skin should wear gloves as the fine hairs on the pods can cause skin irritations. After washing them, this won't pose a problem anymore.
Plant profile
| Plant type | Container plant, Herbaceous plant |
|---|---|
| Use | Container plant, Edible plant, Vegetable |
| Lifecycle | Perennial |
| Species | Malvaceae |
| Characteristics | Not winter-hardy |
| Eventual height | 1-3 m |
| Flower colour | White, Yellow |
| Flowering months | August, July, September |
| Main harvest | August, July, September |
| Root system | Taproot |
Growing instructions
| Sowing depth | 1 cm |
|---|---|
| Germination temperature | 18-24° C |
| Germination time | 1-2 weeks |
| Climate | Tropical |
| Sunlight | Full sun, Shade |
| Planting distance | 50 cm |
| Row spacing | 80 cm |
Sowing and care
Okra is a tropical plant for greenhouse or indoor growing which needs a warm climate to germinate. Preculture in the house from March. Harden off in May and preferrably plant in a greenhouse or keep as a container plant. Sow seeds in moist and warm climate (27 °C / 80 °F) and slightly acid soil.
Other names
Botanical name: Abelmoschus esculentus, A. tuberculatus, Hibiscus esculentus, H. praecox
German: Gemüse-Eibisch, Okraschote
French: gombo, bamia, okra
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