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- Origin
- Sout East Asia
- Harvest Time
- ~50–60 days after sowing. Harvest: Pods can be harvested every 2–3 days during the harvesting period, which lasts 4–6 weeks
- Usage
- Culinary, Nutritional, Vegetable, Ornamental, Pollinator
- Perennial/Annual
- Bi-Annual
- Growth Type
- Herbaceous, Shurb
- Planting Distance
- 30–45 cm between plants; 60–90 cm between rows
- Ingredients
- Okra pods (Okra Water), Okra (Okra Lemonade)
- Nutritional Info
- High in fiber, vitamin C, magnesium, mucilage for gut health
- Strata Category
- Low, Medium
- How to eat
- Use for salads, soups and stews. Eat fresh, dried, pickled, sautéed, roasted or boiled. Medicinal plant contains sticky juice that thickens sauces. Young leaves are edible.
- Harvest days
- Tuesday, 15. April - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 22. April - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 13. May - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 10. June - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 10. February - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 23. June - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 7. July - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 28. July - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 18. August - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 25. August - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 1. September - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 8. September - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 22. September - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 29. September - Weekly Food Basket
- Medicinal Uses
- Blood sugar regulation, gut health, anti-fatigue
- Life Cycle
- Placenta 1
- Spanish Name
- Okra
- Recipes
- Okra Water, Okra Lemonade
- Category
- Vegetables
- Scientific Name
- Abelmoschus esculentus
- Edible parts
- Leaves, Pods
Written by neighbors in the community guide. Last edited June 8, 2025.Open in Notion