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Cowhorn Okra

Gardening Guide: The Guide to Growing Okra

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Cowhorn Okra

In this Plant Profile, get specific details, including the characteristics and best uses of Cowhorn okra, one of seven Plant Profiles featured in our Okra Collection.

By Norann Oleson

Cowhorn Okra

Cowhorn Okra

Cowhorn okra gets its name because the pods curl at the end and resemble a cowhorn. This is an heirloom, open-pollinated variety that produces tasty, tender pods up to 10 inches long. For optimal taste and tenderness, you should harvest them when they’re about 6 inches long. Cowhorn is an excellent choice for pickling, stewing, or sautéing and serving over rice. Direct seed or transplant. The taller the plant gets, the less productive it becomes. If you have a long growing season, you can do succession planting in the summer and fall.

Characteristics:

  • Heirloom, open-pollinated variety
  • Dates back to the 1900s
  • Tender pods all the way up to 10 inches
  • Good for gumbo and frying
  • Plants reach a height of 7 to 8 feet
  • Can cut plant back to 12 inches for a second harvest
  • Days to maturity: 55

Do you grow Cowhorn okra? What do you like about them? Please tell us about your Cowhorn okra.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Curator’s Corner
  • Introduction
  • Feature Articles

  • Types of Okra
  • Growing Okra from Seeds or Seedlings
  • Where to Grow Okra
  • Planting Okra in the Ground
  • Nurturing your Okra Plants
  • Harvesting your Okra
  • Preserving and Storing your Okra
  • Tips for avoiding the “slime factor” of okra
  • Dealing with Okra Diseases
  • Dealing with Okra Pests
  • Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing and Enjoying Okra
  • The Best Okra Companion Plants
  • Plant Profiles

  • Jing Orange Okra
  • Star of David Okra
  • Cowhorn Okra
  • Emerald Green Velvet Okra
  • Clemson Spineless Okra
  • Red Burgundy Okra
  • Jambalaya Okra
  • Recipes

  • Okra Quinoa Bowl
  • Creole Style Okra
  • Southern Fried Okra
  • Okra Pickles with a Twist
  • Okra and Greens
  • Jambalaya with Okra
  • Baked Okra Chips
  • Additional Articles

  • Nutrition Facts about Okra
  • Health Benefits and Home Remedies of Okra
  • Resources about Okra
  • Okra Glossary

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