Okra: Growing Africa's Most Useful Warm-Season Vegetable in Australia

Why Okra Loves Australian SummersOkra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is native to West Africa and thrives in hot dry conditions. In Australian gardens it genuinely thrives during the hottest weeks of summer when many other vegetables struggle — growing vigorously in temperatures up to 42°C as long as it has sufficient water. An ideal gap-filler crop for deep summer (January–February) when tomatoes have finished and autumn crops haven't gone in yet.GrowingSow directly after last frost — okra abs…