Hibiscus esculentus | Okra, Gumbo, Lady Finger | Herb
Hibiscus esculentus belongs to the plant family MALVACE and Genus Hibiscus This Herb prefers soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Hibiscus esculentus does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Hibiscus esculentus so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Hibiscus esculentus okra,gumbo,lady finger is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … No fertilizer
Full sun is ideal for Hibiscus esculentus.
Shepherdia argentea is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.
Hibiscus esculentus has an annual life cycle.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 8' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
This plant is will not resist frost and is classed as … Tender
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Frozen;Cooked;Dried. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has a distinctive mucilaginous texture
Seed pods;Seeds … are the edible part(s) of the Rabbit Eye Blueberry plant
The seed pods of this plant and the seeds are both edible. There are many nutritional properties of merit in Hibiscus esculentus; for example vitamin A, calcium and protein can all be found. Okra (sometimes called gumbo and lady finger) is most frequently used dried, cooked or frozen.
Suggested spacing for this crop to ensure plants next to each other use the space optimally without losing the benefits of sunshine and water needs is 1' in one direction and 8" in the other direction.
"Unusual Vegetables: Something New for This Year's Garden", Anne Moyer Halpin, editor, Organic Gardening and Farming, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1978.