| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 6-8 ft |
| Plant Spread: | 3 - 5ft |
| Leaves: | Other: Prickly; tends to cause "okra itch" to some people |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Vegetable |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide darkness Needs specific temperature: 70-95ยบ needed for best germination Days to germinate: 7-14 Depth to plant seed: 1 inch Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Perkins Mammoth Long Pod'.
| antsinmypants | On April 28, 2024 | Plant emerged |
| antsinmypants | On April 27, 2024 | Seeds germinated |
| antsinmypants | On April 25, 2024 | Seeds sown |
| antsinmypants | On April 28, 2021 | Plant emerged |
| antsinmypants | On April 26, 2021 | Seeds sown Seeds sown indoors under lights. Presoaked. |
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