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Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus Moench

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10 Comments

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Thanks to you too..I get real idea of Hibiscus herbs/shrubs today...

RayDunn
RayDunn 12 years ago

which is known as the mallow family. Okay. So the pieces fit together. haha. thank you.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Hibiscus is tribe under Malvaceae family
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibiscus

RayDunn
RayDunn 12 years ago

Well, this is a confusing plant. It seems as if there are different varieties that are blended with different families. They are an herb related to cotton, cocoa, and hibiscus. I guess that scientific names and families are just different with different species. I found a Mallow family also that it is considered to be in so I don't really know especially for this certain one.

RayDunn
RayDunn 12 years ago

Okra is actually in the hibiscus family.

RayDunn
RayDunn 12 years ago

I have no clue about the forest cotton flowers name. It is a tall upright plant that is grown for its immature seed pods. there is one in the background of the picture. I think the one I took this picture of was more like a bush. By my quick research it looks like it might be considered an herb in some species. Some of the scientific names start with herbasceous.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

I got it is a Malvaceae family herb.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Its climber or herb..?

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Is it know as forest cotton flowers ?

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Very close to Fioria vitifolia.

RayDunn
Spotted by
RayDunn

McMinnville, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Jun 1, 2011
Submitted on Jun 1, 2011

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