Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) 秋葵/羊角豆

Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) tender seed pods are sold in supermarket. 超市賣的秋葵/羊角豆的嫩種莢.

Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) seeds. 秋葵/羊角豆種子.

Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) seeds germinate easily. 秋葵/羊角豆的種子很容易孵出.
Nice vegetable! Easy to grow. Best growing in full sun location. Pale yellow flowers in mid spring to early fall. The edible part is unripe seedpods. Mature size: 4′-6′(H) X 6″-1′(W). Propagate by seeds.
蠻棒的蔬菜! 容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照處. 淡黃色花朵從仲春開到初秋. 可食部位為未熟的種莢. 成熟株高4-6呎,寬幅9吋到1呎. 繁殖以種子的方式來進行.
Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okra https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E7%A7%8B%E8%91%B5 http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/59943/
We used to grow this vegetable in our backyard and it’s part of our daily cuisine 🙂
It’s name in my mother tongue, Malayalam, is ‘Vendakka’ and but the English name that we commonly use is ‘Ladies Finger’ 🙂
I am not sure, whether it grows outside tropical areas?
“The geographical origin of okra is disputed, with supporters of West African, Ethiopian, and South Asian origins. The plant is cultivated in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions around the world."–Wikipedia. Now they are everywhere! 🙂