Abelmoschus esculentus – (Ladies Fingers)

Description

Either Ladies Fingers or Okra bears elongated, conical, cylindrical, 5–35 cm long with its down length. Okra is normally yellowish green to green. Okra contains numerous oval, smooth, striated, 3–6 mm diameter, dark brown or dark grey, seeds. It takes about 45-60 days to get ready-to-harvest. In terms of nutritive value, Okra is a great source of vitamins and minerals, including Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium and Zinc, as well as vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9 and C.