Abelmoschus esculentus, Baby, sized - perfect for Patio Containers, Aka: Gumbo in the USA, The plant is baby-sized, only half as tall as other okras and perfect for a large container. But it's a bubba too, pumping out hefty, full-sized pods, twice as many as the old standards. Ready to harvest in just 53 days. Burpee Exclusive. Grows best in full sun, a flowering plant of the mallow family prefers warmth during the growing period, so would do best in a greenhouse or on a Warm Sunny Patio (Ht: 2 ft ish), Seed Count Approx - 12 avg SOWING - 53 days - Sow Spring indoors or direct outdoors Late spring/early summer, Germination 10 to 14 days, Prick out with 3 to 4 leaves (5 in tall) Harvest after flowers have opened when pods about 3 in long, Likes warmth, (Soak Seeds 24 hrs)