秋葵为锦葵科一年生草本植物,别名羊角豆、咖啡黄葵、黄秋葵、毛茄等,在夏秋时节开花,花大而美丽,该植物除了食用,还适用于庭院点缀。秋葵原产于非洲的埃塞俄比亚,因为这一区域的地理环境相对封闭,所以在漫长的历史时期都只是当地居民的小食而已,直到20世纪初才由印度引入我国。它的可食用部分是果荚,脆嫩多汁,滑润不腻,香味独特,深受人们青睐。近几年,在中国的台湾和香港地区、日本及西方 Okra as the Malvaceae annual herb, alias cauliflower, coffee Huang Kui, okra, and so on. In the summer and autumn season flowering, large and beautiful flowers, the plant addition to food, but also for the garden embellishment. Okra originated in Africa, Ethiopia, because the geographical environment is relatively closed, so in the long history of local residents only snacks, it was only introduced into India by the early twentieth Century. Its edible portion is pod, crisp and juicy, not greasy, unique flavor, favored by people. In recent years, Taiwan and Hong Kong in China, Japan and the West