Grow guide
How to grow Molokhia
Corchorus olitorius
- Type
- Misc edible
- Zones
- USDA zones 5–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 60–70 days
- Spacing
- 12″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- Direct sow
- Start indoors
- 0 weeks before last frost
- Succession
- Every 14 days
Care
- Water Weekly
- Fertilize Biweekly
- Harvest As needed
Notes
Egyptian jute mallow grown for mucilaginous leaves; needs soil above 70 F to germinate, snip shoot tips to encourage branching.
More misc edible varieties
Grows well nearby
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