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Bhenda, Abelmoschus esculentus

Abelmoschus esculentus is an annual plant growing about 1.5 metres tall. The plant is widely cultivated in warm temperate to tropical areas. It has various other edible and medicinal uses as well as being the source of a good fibre.

Uses

Digestive problems, Syphilis, Cuts, Wounds, Boils, Dysuria, Skin problems, Ardor urinae, Gonorrhoea, Dandruff. [1]

Parts Used

Seeds, Fruits

Chemical Composition

The ripe fruits contain quercetin, hyperin (hyperoside), hydrolysate of precipitated mucilage, proanthocyanidins, D-glucose, D-glucuronic and galacturonic acids. Fresh flowers contain flavonol glycosides and anthocyanins.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Bende Kaayi
Hindi Bhendi, Bhindi
Malayalam Venda, Venta
Tamil Ventai, Vendai
Telugu Benda, Bendakaya
Marathi Benda, Bhajichi-bhendi
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Bbhenda, Darvika
English Okra ladies Finger

[3]

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Palmately lobed, transversely orbicular, about 4-13 x 5-16 cm across, base cordate, 5-7 nerved, lobes about 3-7, ovate-oblong, ovate-triangular, with about 2-3 lobules

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Axillary Yellow Many Pedicel slender, inarticulate, about 0.5-2 cm long, epicalyx 9-12, free, base rarely connate, segments about 1 cm long, calyx 5 lobed

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Capsule Ovoid-cylindric, apex beaked, dehiscent with longitudinal slits towards the base, densely hispid with simple hairs Seed many

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Seed - sow early spring in a warm greenhouse. The seed germinates in 27 days at 15°c or 6 days at 35°c.[5]

Season to grow

The three main planting seasons for Okra are February-March, June-July and October-November.[6]

Required Ecosystem/Climate

Adjustment of climatic factors helps in taking at least one (summer) crop in hills, two or even three (summer, kharif and late kharif) crops in the east, west and north Indian plains and almost year-round cultivation under moderate climate in south India.[7]

Kind of soil needed

Okra requires a long, warm and humid growing period.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

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  • Leaves

  • Leaves

  • Flower

  • Flower

  • Fruit

  • Fruit

  • Unripe seed

  • Seeds

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References

  1. ↑ Uses
  2. ↑ Chemical composition
  3. ↑ Common names
  4. ↑ Morphology
  5. ↑ Cultivation
  6. ↑ Season to grow
  7. ↑ Required Ecosystem/Climate

External Links

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