Okra (Ladies Finger)
April 7th, 2008 in Herbal medicine
Okra is an annual, erect, stout-stemmed, bristly herb, growing up to 2 meters. The leaves are angular, long-stalked, and coarsely toothed. The single flower located in the axiles of the leaves is pale yellow on color. The fruit is an elongated pod. It is slimy when cut for cooking. It is grown in tropical and subtropical countries.