🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🥕 Molokhia
Corchorus olitorius
vegetables
Annual
Malvaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
7-11
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Rich, well-draining
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
8-12 in
📐 Height
36-72 in
🤝 Companions (3)
🤝 Eggplant
Warm-season companions in tropical gardens
🤝 Okra
Both heat-loving crops for hot climates
🤝 Pepper
Both thrive in summer heat
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees
📝 Growing Notes
Essential in Egyptian and Middle Eastern cuisine. Nutritious mucilaginous leaf. Called 'the king's vegetable.'
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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