Description:

Smart Okra, also known as Lady Finger, is an herbaceous annual plant in the family Malvaceae, cultivated for its edible seed pods. It features small erect stems with heart-shaped leaves that can be bristly or hairless, measuring 10-20 cm (4-8 in) long with 5-7 lobes. The plant produces flowers with five white to yellow petals, approximately 4-8 cm (1.6-3.1 in) in diameter. Its elongated seed pod is a capsule reaching up to 25 cm (10 in) in length and containing numerous seeds. Growing 1.2-1.8 m (4-6 ft) tall, Smart Okra is an annual plant that thrives for a single growing season.