Louisiana 16 Inch Long Pod Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus 'Louisiana 16 Inch Long Pod Okra'
USDA zones9 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size11 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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'Louisiana 16 Inch Long Pod Okra' (Abelmoschus esculentus 'Louisiana 16 Inch Long Pod 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 can reach about 132 inches tall, so give it room. Butterflies and bees visit its summer blooms.
Pairs well with Sweet Banana pepper, Eggplant, and Lemon cucumber.