(Priya Singha et al, 2014)

Kedayan Name:
Kacang Lendir (Mrs. Roslinda Bte M.Daim, 2020)

2.    Okra is mainly propagated by seeds and has duration of 90-100 days. (Charrier. A, 1974)

3.    The Okra flowers are 4-8 cm in diameter, with five white to yellow petals, often with a red or purple spot at the base of each petal and the flower withers within one day. A flower bud takes about 22-26 days from initiation to full bloom. (Thakur and Arora, 1986).

4.    The most heat and drought tolerant vegetable species in the world and will tolerate soils with heavy clay and intermittent moisture. (Priya Singha et al, 2014)

5.    Okra fruit is a capsule, deniscent, elongated, straight or curved, 10-30cm. It’s long per 1-4cm with green yellow and green colour. Sometimes the fruit colour is purple or white aslo red. (Botanical-Online, 2019)

Okra plants are  grown  commercially  in  many  countries  such  as India, Japan, Turkey,  Iran,  Western Africa, Yugoslavia, Bangladesh,  Afghanistan,  Pakistan,  Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand,  India,  Brazil,  Ethiopia, Cyprus and in the Southern United States. (Purseglove J.W, 1987)

2.    Seed: Source of oil and protein. Okra seeds have been used on a small scale for oil production. It can be also used as non-caffeinated substitute for coffee (Calisir S., and Yildiz M. U., 2005).

1.    Treat digestive issues.

2.    Stabilize blood sugar

3.    Promotes healthy skin and blood

4.    Promotes a healthy of the pregnancy

5.    Improves heart health

6.    To controls the body’s cholesterol level.

(Habtamu F. G. et al, 2015)