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Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus) seeds

Contents: Approx. 30 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

2,59 €

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SKU: ABE01

GTIN: 4250601200323

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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.

Plant description

Species:	Malvaceae
Root system:	Taproot
Plant type:	Herbaceous plant Container plant
Flower colour:	Yellow White
Special features:	Not winter-hardy
Use:	Container plant Vegetable Edible plant
Climate:	Tropical
Lifecycle:	Perennial
Flowering months:	July August September
Eventual height:	1-3 m

Growing advice

Sunlight:	Shade Full sun
Sowing depth:	1 cm
Planting distance:	50 cm
Row spacing:	80 cm
When to sow outdoors:
Germination time:	1-2 weeks
Germination temperature:	18-24° C

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
French names:	Gombo, Bamia, Okra

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Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | Regensburg, Germany, 93055 | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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