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Okra (Esculentus)

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The Okra (Esculentus) is generally described as a perennial subshrub or forb/herb. This is not native to the U.S. (United States) .

Plant Basics
Category
General Type Subshrub, Forb/herb
Growth Duration Annual, Perennial
Plant Nativity Introduced to U.S.

Source: USDA, NRCS, PLANTS Database, plants.usda.gov.
National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Plant Name Synonyms
  • Hibiscus esculentus
Plant Distribution
can be found in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, PR, South Carolina, Virginia, VI
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