What it is
Clemson Spineless Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is in the Malvaceae (Mallow) family. The classic spineless okra — all the heat-tough productivity without the itch.
How to grow it
It wants full sun, water it low — drought-tough, and give it tolerates lean soil soil. Target a soil pH around 6.0–7.0. Space plants about 12–18 in apart. Expect roughly 55–65. Warm-season annual.
How it's used
Clemson Spineless Okra is used: fried, stewed, pickled, roasted.
🔎 How to identify it
- Maple-like lobed leaves
- Pale yellow hibiscus flower
- Ribbed upward-pointing pods
Edibility
PartsYoung pods
UsesFried, stewed, pickled, roasted
CautionPick at 2–4 in or it turns woody.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.
Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.