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Abelmoschus manihot

 
Abelmoschus manihot
Common name flowering okra
Family malvaceae
Life cycle annual
Flowers yellow/black (late summer)
Size 5'
Light sun
Cultural notes ordinary garden soil
From seed Germinate at room temperature (bottom heat helpful). Occasionally self-seeds in our garden. Sometimes requires hard nicking to germinate.
detailed seed-starting info below

Striking, large lemon-yellow hibiscus-like flowers, deeply cut foliage. Upright plant habit. We grow it just about every year.

flowering okra
I like the subtle fall coloration of the bold leaves, starting around mid-October.
Abelmoschus manihot

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: back yard island

Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list

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Seed-starting details for this plant

  1. Seed from '00 garden. Baggy 75F (40+%G, 7-18d)
  2. Seed from '03 garden. Baggy 75F (75%G, 2-6d)
  3. Seed from '04 garden. Baggy 75F (50%G, 8-30d). Germination only occurred after successively more severe nicking operations, eventually cutting a gap with a knife
  4. Seed from '05 garden ('06 seed failed, molded). Sandpapered, baggy 75F (56%G, 10-36d)
  5. Seed from '07 garden. Sandpapered, baggy 75F (84%G, 5d)
  6. Seed from '07 garden. Sandpapered, baggy 75F (78%G, 5-9d)

Seed maintains viability well over several years. Be careful when harvesting seed - both seed borers and moisture (and resulting fungus) can ruin seed.


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