Roselle with lady's fingers in the middle

roselle

roselle

lady's fingers or okra

lady's fingers or okra

the three plants


Some plants simply look the same as seedlings, probably they share some common DNA elements which make them related somehow. It happens to me with roselle and lady's finger or okra. I really thought that the three plants which I planted in a row, were all roselles. After a while I realised that the middle plants is Okra after all.

I am not too sure how the two different plants behave at such close proximity. The last attempts with Roselle somehow attracted red bugs which make the foliage their temporary home. For Okra, some butterflies were too happy to lay eggs when the plants were on their downhill with strength and health.

I just wonder if a different pest will come with this combination.

bangchik