Called “Okra” in GBIF
Abelmoschus is a genus of about fifteen species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, native to tropical Africa, Asia and northern Australia. It was formerly included within Hibiscus, but is now classified as a distinct genus. The genus name derives from Arabic meaning 'father of musk' or 'source of musk' referring to the scented seeds.
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The slippery goo you scrape off okra before cooking turns out to be a surprisingly effective spon...
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Scientists found that okra's slimy mucilage can grab onto rhodamine dyes, common water pollutants and food colorants, with strong, sticky bonds. This hints that a kitchen vegetable's goo could help clean dye-contaminated water.
The leaves of Abelmoschus manihot, a showy yellow-flowered hibiscus relative you can grow in a warm border, are usually...
If you garden near old industrial land, roadways, or reclaimed soil where heavy metals linger, a cheap kitchen-cabinet acid...
If you grow okra in your own garden, this study is a reminder that piling on fertilizer isn't always the secret to a bigger...
If you've ever struggled with a corner of your garden that stays salty or was once near old paint or batteries, this fungus...
If you've ever watched your okra wilt during a dry summer stretch, this research points toward varieties bred to keep...
The showy yellow-flowered mallow relative some gardeners grow as an ornamental turns out to pack antioxidant compounds that...
The sulforaphane in the kale and broccoli you grow is now showing up in lab studies as one of the sharpest tools against the...
Backyard worm bins fed poultry manure can harbor dangerous bacteria, but layering in rice straw — a farm waste most people...
Foods we rely on are increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather, and investing in hardier, nutrient-rich crops like okra and...