Question

The botanical name of the vegetable, lady's finger is

• A. Abelmoschus esculentus
• B. Hibiscus esculentus
• C. Both of (A) and (B)
• D. Hibiscus cannabinus

Answer 1

The correct option is A Abelmoschus esculentus

The botanical name of the vegetable, lady's finger is Abelmoschus esculentus. It is a flowering plant in the mallow family. It is edible green seed pods. The species is an annual and perennial. It is related to cotton, cocoa. The leaves are 1020 cm long and broad, palmately lobed with 57 lobes. The flowers are 48 cm in diameter, with five white to yellow petals, often with a red or purple spot at the base of each petal. The fruit is a capsule up to 18 cm long, containing numerous seeds.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.