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Okra
Plant·Abelmoschus esculentus
Full sun
Sun
Medium
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 2–11
Hardiness
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is a plant. It grows best in full sun and has moderate water needs. It grows well with tomato, corn maize and courgette marrow.
Through the year
Out of seasonLeafing outReady to harvestDying back
Works well with
from wiki dataWHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs moderate water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 5.5–7
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Prefers loam, sandy loam soil
Struggles in compacted soil
Adds a moderate amount of organic matter to the soil
Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives organic matter (medium (leaf litter, spent plants))
Gives nectar (abundant)
Gives fruit (edible pods)
Gives oxygen (medium)
Attracts pollinators
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Herbaceous
Height90–180 cm
Spacing30 cm (min 20 cm)
Root depthMedium
Width30–90 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seed
Difficulty
Establishes in about 1 yr
Self-seeds a little on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded
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