Growth Stages and Life Cycle of a Lady Finger Plant

Lady finger is a flowering plant grown in tropical, subtropical, and warm regions for its edible green seed pods. This plant thrives well in warmer climates and takes 5 to 6 days for the seeds to germinate. The lifecycle of a lady finger plant takes 55 to 65 days from seeds to harvesting with involves the following stages. Growing stages of a ladyfinger plant Seed The first growth stage of a lady finger is a seed; in this stage of the lifecycle, the plant is in the form of a seed. The seed of a lady finger is small, circular, green to dark green in color and smooth in texture. One lady finger pod has a lot of seeds, approximately more than 15. The seeds can be collected from the pod for planting after the pods get ripened. For better growth, ensure that the seed that you used for planting must be green to brown in color and must be dry. Germination At this stage of the life cycle of the lady finger plant, the plant starts to germinate which means ...