Okra

Lady's finger

Two theories:
i) Africa (Egypt or Ethiopia); or
ii) Northern India

Okra requires a long, warm and humid growing period. It can be successfully grown in hot humid areas. It is sensitive to frost and extremely low temperatures. For normal growth and development a temperature between 24°C and 28°C is preferred. At higher temperatures beyond 40°-42°C, flowers may desiccate and drop, causing yield losses (from the biology document for okra).

Okra is cultivated globally from Mediterranean to equatorial areas.

Due to the large number of chromosomes and polyploidy, a whole genome sequence has not yet been elucidated.