Lady Fingers

Lady Fingers Care

Dudleya Edulis

What is the plant

Dudleya edulis is a succulent plant known by the common name fingertips. Dudleya edulis is an evergreen Perennial growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). It is hardy to zone (UK) 8. It is in leaf all year, in flower from June to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

2 - 11

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
The watering needs for Lady Finger Plant (Okra) care vary during the lifecycle of the plant. At the time of germination, it's important to keep the soil slightly moist but not dripping wet. You'll need to water daily. This can go on until the seedlings have about 3 to 4 leaves.
Fertilizer
Organic fertilizer can be well rotten cow dung manure, farmyard manure, compost or vermicompost. Top Dressing: When your Okra plant is more than 45 days old, Provide 1 tablespoon of 15:15:15 (NPK) fertilizer per plant or mix handful of Vermicompost in the soil around each plant. Lady's finger plants are heavy feeders, feed the plant with NPK fertilizer with low nitrogen level.
Sunlight
Right from germination to flowering to fruiting, the Lady Finger Plant (Okra) needs a full blast of sunlight. 6 hours of direct sunlight is a bare minimum. You will have to grow Lady Finger Plant (Okra) where there's unobstructed sunlight.

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Soil
Lady's finger thrive well in loam, well-drained soil. Using a soilless commercial potting mix rich in organic matter is highly recommended. The pH levels of the soil should be 6.5 to 7.0.
Temperature
Lady finger requires warm climate throughout its growing period because it cannot bear cold climatic conditions. It requires temperature range of 22-35°c for its best growth. Rainy season is essential for its successful growth. Seeds are unable to germinate when the temperature is below 20°c.
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