2. The main stem of okra is upright, with a height of 1~2.5m, a thickness of 5cm, red-green and cylindrical.
3. The basal internodes of okra are short and the stems are lignified. The basal node has several lateral branches, and the flowering node has no lateral branches.
4. The leaves of okra are palmately 5-lobed, alternate, with fine hairs or bristles on the leaves and slender and hollow petioles; The flowers are big and yellow and inserted in the axils of leaves.
5. Abelmoschus esculentus leaves alternate, with coarse hairs on the upper and lower surfaces, palmately 3-5-lobed or shallowly lobed. The leaves in the lower part of the plant are round, wide and large, and gradually narrow from the upper part.
6. Okra also has round leaves, which are as wide as castor leaves. The petiole is long and hollow, and there are white transparent particles on the back of the leaves.
7. Okra is axillary and begins to grow at the 4th ~10 node of the main plant. After that, it usually grows a flower at each node. Flowers are perfect, with yellow petals, usually 5 pieces, and dark red at the base.
8. The flowering period of okra is only a few hours, and it will wither in the afternoon, and the tender fruit can be harvested in about 3-4 days after the flowers wither. ?
9. Okra is palmately divided, with 5-7 lobes, lanceolate and tapering at the apex.
10, the edge of okra fruit has blunt serrations and the petiole is slender and hollow.
1 1, the diameter of okra is 4~8cm, the petals of okra seeds are white to yellow, and the petals have red or purple spots at the root, which is gorgeous in color and has ornamental value.
12, the fruit of okra is a capsule, which is more than 10 cm long, with a sharp apex and a slight bend, and is as slender as a horn or pepper.
13, the peel of okra is thin and leathery, with a sharp apex, and the fruit color varies from light green to dark green, and some are purple.
14, the fruit shape of okra can be divided into long fruit shape or short fruit shape, with 5 angles to many angles, and some are round.
15. The fruit of okra turns black, lignified, longitudinally cracked, and there is a membrane between ventricles.