Description

Le gombo, Abelmoschus esculentus, connu dans certains pays anglophones sous le nom de gombo à doigts de dame, est une plante à fleurs de la famille des mauves originaire d'Afrique de l'Est. Cultivé dans les régions tropicales, subtropicales et tempérées chaudes du monde entier pour ses gousses vertes comestibles, le gombo est présent dans la cuisine de nombreux pays.

Spécifications

  • Plant Name: Okra Red Burgundy (Abelmoschus esculentus)
  • Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
  • Plant Class: Warm-Season Fruiting Vegetable (Annual)
  • Color: Deep burgundy-red pods
  • stems, creamy yellow blossoms with dark centers: stems, creamy yellow blossoms with dark centers
  • Plant Characteristics: Upright branching habit, palmate foliage, hibiscus-like blooms, tender tapered pods
  • Suitable Space: Full-sun garden beds, raised beds, edible landscaping borders, large patio containers
  • Season: Warm Season (Late Spring through Autumn)
  • Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Start indoors late April in peat pots; or direct sow outdoors late May to early June once soil temperatures reach 20°C (68°F).
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What is included?

Contains about 1 gram of seeds

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Good to know
  • Exceptional dual-purpose plant combining ornamental crimson foliage with high culinary productivity
  • High tolerance to summer heat, dry spells, heavy soil conditions
  • Continuous heavy yields when pods are harvested regularly at 3–4 inches long
  • Pods can quickly become fibrous or tough if allowed to grow larger than 4–5 inches
  • Plant foliage, pod stems feature fine bristles that may cause mild skin irritation during harvest

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