Lady's finger
Abelmoschus esculentus
Also known as Gumbo, Okra
UndershrubMedicinal
About Lady's finger
Okra (US: , UK: ), Abelmoschus esculentus, known in some English-speaking countries as lady's fingers, is a flowering plant in the mallow family native to East Africa. Cultivated in tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate regions around the world for its edible green (red in some cultivars) seed pods, okra is used in the cuisines of many countries.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Abelmoschus esculentus
- Genus
- Abelmoschus
- Family
- MALVACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Native to
- Asia
- Distribution
- Cultivated in moist tropical countries including India
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- भिण्डी Bhindi, ढेंड़स Dhenras, रामतुरई Ram-Turai
- Nepali
- भिण्डी Bhindi, राम्-तोरियाँ Ram-Toriya, रामतोरियाँ
- Bengali
- ঢেঁড়স Dhenras, ঢেঁড়শ, ঢেঁড়স
- Tamil
- வெண்டை Ventai, வெண்டி, வெண்டிக்காய்
- Telugu
- బెండ Benda, బెండకాయ, బెండ కాయ
- Kannada
- ಬೆಂಡೆಕಾಯಿ Bendekayi, ಬೆಂಡೆ, ಬೆಂಡೆಕಾಯಿ
- Malayalam
- വെണ്ടയ്ക്ക Ventaykka, വെണ്ട, വെണ്ടയ്ക്ക
- Marathi
- भेंडी Bhendi, रामतुरई Ramaturai, भेंडी
Botanical family
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Lady's finger belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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