Botanical name : Hibiscus esculentus  Linn. (Abelmoschus esculentus (Linn.) Moench )
Family : Malvaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Bhenda
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa    : Madhura
Guna   : Guru, Picchila
Virya   : Seeta.
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English  : Lady’s finger, Okra
Hindi  : Bhindi, Bhindi tori
Malayalam : Venda, Vendakkai
Distribution – Cultivated throughout India as vegetable. 
PLANT DESCRIPTION
An annual herb grows up to 2 meters in height. Leaves simple, alternate, palmately 3-5 lobed, scrubby; flowers yellowish white, center purple; fruits long slender, 6-8 angled, contain many round seeds.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, inflammation, anemia, abdominal disorders. Urinary tract diseases and general debility.
Useful part : Fruits.