Edible Portion: Pods, Flowers, Seeds, Leaves, Vegetable A tropical annual herb. It grows erect, often with hairy stems. It mostly grows about 1 m tall but can be 3.5 m tall. It becomeswoody at the base. The leaves have long stalks up to 30 cm long. Leaves vary in shape but are roughly heart...
2013-10-20 Okra is grown for many reasons including fiber, oil, and the edible flowers and pods. Okra has been cultivated for centuries and remains a very important food crop in many parts of the Middle East and West Africa; varieties have been selected for pod shape, color, and yield. Okra readily adapts...