10 Seeds Jing Orange Okra Abelmoschus esculentus Warm Season Vegetable

Jing Orange Okra is a striking warm-season vegetable known for its slender, reddish-orange pods and tall, attractive plants. The pods stay tender when harvested young, and the plants add an ornamental touch to vegetable gardens with their edible flowers and colorful stems.

This variety works well in both edible and ornamental plantings, offering pods suited to frying, roasting, pickling, and soups. Plants grow vigorously in heat and produce over a long season when picked regularly. Pods are best harvested while young and tender for the best texture and flavor.

Species: Abelmoschus esculentus
Variety: Jing Orange
Type: Annual vegetable
Plant_Habit: Upright, tall
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, fertile loam
Days_to_Harvest: 55-65
Zones: 4-11
Germination: 7-14 days at 70-85F
Sowing: Direct sow after last frost or start indoors 4-6 weeks before
Spacing: 12-18 inches apart
Notes: Harvest pods young and often to keep plants productive