First of all, okra is okra.

Okra, alias Okra, Huang Kui, eggplant, pig excrement bean, pig excrement bean, pig excrement bean and pepper. It is the panicum miliaceum of Malvaceae. It is used to harvest tender pods for food, and flowers and tender leaves can also be eaten. Originally from Africa, it was introduced to America and other regions, and also cultivated in China. In Pingxiang, west of Jiangxi Province, China, locals call it "foreign pepper". Americans call it "plant golden okra", which is a good medicine for lowering blood sugar. Okra can be further processed into scented tea, drinks, capsules, dried vegetables, oil and so on.

Okra belongs to Malvaceae. Okra belongs to the genus Panicum, which mainly eats tender fruits, leaves, buds and flowers, and its nutritional composition is slightly higher than that of okra. Tender fruit juice contains pectin (soluble fiber), milk polysaccharide and arabinan. Okra is deeply loved by people because of its gorgeous appearance, high yield and high efficiency. Its tender pods are rich in nutrition, and the contents of mineral elements and vitamins are obviously higher than those of kidney beans. It tastes smooth and has a special aroma and flavor, which can help digestion and increase human endurance. Its flowers and seeds can be used as medicine, which has good curative effect on gastritis, gastric ulcer and other diseases. It also has the function of protecting liver and nourishing kidney, so red okra is a kind of vegetable with high development value, and its planting and development prospects are broad.

Okra and red okra belong to Malvaceae. Their growth characteristics and edible effect are the same, but there are differences in plant color and tender pod color. Okra is green and red.