Burmese Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus 'Burmese Okra'
USDA zones9 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Burmese Okra' (Abelmoschus esculentus 'Burmese Okra') is a vegetable for food gardens, borders, and containers. It is typically grown as an annual. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows about 35 to 59 inches tall and wide, so give it room. Butterflies and bees visit its blooms in summer.
Pairs well with Eggplant, Hungarian Wax Hot Pepper, and Delicata squash.