**I LOVE plants that can be neglected and still thrive well!**
****GROWN ON OUR FARM HERE IN TENNESSEE ****
** BE CAREFUL THESE GET HUGE **
"WORLD'S TALLEST" Giant Tree Okra
('father of musk'),
Abelmoschus esculentu max.
12-18 ft. Tender Annual
Best Tasting Okra Ever!
Giant Tree Okra
This plant offers high yields, strong growth, and excellent quality, intensely green, slightly ribbed pods. Stays tender for a long time. Excellent for canning. Plant 3-4 inches apart in double rows that are 12 inches apart in the sunniest place possible after danger of frost has passed.
Thin to 6-12 inches apart when the plants are 6 inches in height. Watering tips. During germination, keep entire seedbed evenly moist. Keep well-watered through maturity, allowing soil surface to dry between waterings. Harvesting tips. Pick when fruits are young and tender.
Planting Depth: 1"
Soil Temp. for Germ.: 70-95 F
Days to Germ.: 6-15
Plant Spacing: 6-8"
Days to Maturity: 55-75
Full Sun
Okra Nutrition (half-cup cooked okra)
Calories = 25
Dietary Fiber = 2 grams
Protein = 1.5 grams
Carbohydrates = 5.8 grams
Vitamin A = 460 IU
Vitamin C = 13 mg
Folic acid = 36.5 micrograms
Calcium = 50 mg
Iron = 0.4 mg
Potassium = 256 mg
Magnesium = 46 mg