The difference between arrowleaf okra and okra

1. Difference of blades

The leaves of arrowleaf okra have various shapes. The lower part is ovate, the part above the middle is ovate-halberd-shaped, or arrow-shaped to palm-shaped with 3-5 deep or shallow cracks, the lobes are broadly ovate to broadly lanceolate, and the petiole is about 4-8 cm long.

The leaves of okra are palm-shaped with 3-7 lobes, the lobes are wide then narrow, and the petiole is longer than the former, about 7-15 cm.

2. The difference between flowers

The flowers of arrowleaf okra grow solitarily in the leaf axils, with 6-12 linear bracts, a spathe-shaped calyx that is red or yellow in color, and obovate-oblong petals.

Okra flowers also grow solitary in leaf axils, with 8-10 bracts, a bell-shaped calyx, yellow in color, and obovate petals.