Okra attracts aphids. They like the flower buds. For this reason stink bugs and wasps are attracted to the okra. In the photograph below there are 3 stinkbugs and a wasp crawling around on the top of the plant. You have to careful picking the okra or you'll get a wasp sting on your face.
Okra is really fun and easy to grow from seed. The seeds are large and easy to handle. The plants grow fast, and they get really tall. One can feel like a real gardener growing okra. Very satisfying!
In the photograph above you see a flower that is almost open, 4 buds, and one okra that is ready to pick. Okra is in the hibiscus family. The flowers are very pretty and resemble the flowers of the decorative (non-edible) hibiscus plants.
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