Okra - Wikipedia
Okra (US: / ˈ oʊ k r ə /, UK: / ˈ ɒ k r ə /), Abelmoschus esculentus, known in some English-speaking countries as lady's fingers, [2] [3] is a flowering plant in the mallow family native to East Africa. [4]
Okra | Description & Uses | Britannica
5 天之前 · okra, (Abelmoschus esculentus), herbaceous hairy annual plant of the mallow family and its edible fruit. It is native to the tropics of the Eastern Hemisphere and is widely cultivated or naturalized in the tropics and subtropics of the Western …
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench - idseed
Abelmoschus esculentus prefers tropical and subtropical climates in a range of soil types, is heat and drought tolerant, and does best in fertile, moist, well-drained soils (Lamont 1999; Benchasri 2012).
Abelmoschus esculentus - North Carolina Extension Gardener ...
It is native to tropical areas of Africa and Asia and can be grown in warmer temperate parts of the USA. The plant will grow 3-4 feet tall with a multi-branched form. Sow seeds or plant transplants in spring after the chance of frost has passed. If grown from seed, ensure the temperatures remain above 55 degrees F or start indoors.
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.): Bioactive Components’ Beneficial ...
Abelmoschus esculentus L. (Moench) of the Malvaceae family (also known as Hibiscus esculentus) is an annual herb that is more commonly known in several other vernacular names as ladies finger, okra, bhindi, or gumbo [1,2,3].
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench | Plants of the World ...
It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as animal food, a poison and a medicine, has environmental uses and social uses and for fuel and food. Bangladesh, India, Myanmar.
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) as a Potential Functional ...
Abelmoschus esculentus L. is popularly known as okra or lady’s finger. It belongs to the Malvaceae family, native to Africa, and is cultivated in tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate climates in different countries from Africa to Asia, Southern Europe, and America [1, 2].