Annual herb, 1-2 m high; Stems cylindrical, sparsely spiny. The leaves are palmately 3-7-lobed, with a diameter of 10-30 cm. The lobes are wide to narrow, with coarse teeth and notches on the edges and coarse hairs on both sides. Petiole is 7- 15 cm long and covered with bristles; Stipules linear, 7- 10 mm long, coarsely hairy.
Flowers are solitary in leaf axils, pedicels are 1-2 cm long and sparsely hairy; Bracteoles 8- 10, linear, about 1.5 cm long, sparsely hairy; Calyx campanulate, longer than bracteoles, densely stellate tomentose; The flowers are yellow, the inner base is purple, the diameter is 5-7 cm, the petals are obovate and the length is 4-5 cm.
The capsule is tubular and pointed, with a length of 10-25 cm and a diameter of 1-5-2 cm, with a long beak at the top and sparse bristles; Seeds spherical, numerous, 4-5 mm in diameter. , with hairy veins. Flowering period may-September.
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The main value of okra:
1, economic use
Leaves, buds and flowers are rich in protein, vitamins and mineral salts. Seeds contain more elements such as potassium, calcium, iron, zinc and manganese. Can extract oil and protein; It has special fragrance, can be used to extract oil, and can also be used as an additive or substitute for coffee; The oil content of seeds is about 15-20%, and the oil contains a small amount of gossypol, which is slightly toxic and can be eaten or used in industry after high temperature treatment.
2. Nutrition
Huang Kui coffee is rich in nutrition, and the young fruit contains a lot of sticky juice, which has a special flavor. Its juice is mixed with pectin, milk polysaccharide and arabinan. Its pectin is soluble fiber, which is highly valued in the new concept of modern health care. If it is eaten regularly, it can strengthen the gastrointestinal tract and nourish yin and yang.
According to the determination, each hundred grams of tender fruit contains 2.5g of protein, 0. 1 g of fat, 2.7g of sugar and A660 international unit of cellulose. Vitamin B 1.2 mg, vitamin B20.06 mg, vitamin 44 mg, calcium 8 1 mg, phosphorus 63 mg, and iron 0.8 mg are ideal high-grade green nutrition and health-care vegetables in the new century.
Step 3: Eat
Coffee Huang Kui is known as "the king of vegetables". Its tender pods are fresh and tender, and contain sticky substances composed of pectin and polysaccharide, which makes okra have special flavor and smooth taste. Generally, it can be fried, made into soup, pickled, canned and so on. Besides fresh and tender fruit, its leaves, buds and flowers can also be eaten. ?
4, coffee Huang Kui watch.
Coffee has a long flowering and fruiting period in Huang Kui, with large and gorgeous flowers, including yellow, white and purple, so it is also cultivated as an ornamental plant in Taiwan Province Province and China. ?
5, coffee Huang Kui medicinal.
Medicine: root: cough. Bark: Meridian passes through. Used for irregular menstruation. Seeds: lactation. Used for hypogalactia. Whole grass: clearing away heat and toxic materials, moistening dryness and smoothing intestines. ?
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