okra An annual crop years old Grows well in semi-tropical climate. The temperature is between 18-35 degrees, approximately. The plant can be taken as herbal. It has medicinal properties that help protect the stomach. In India, called Okra that flight (Bhindi) the countries of the Mediterranean called Obama a (Bamies) of Thailand is divided into the region known okra gumbo, okra, eggplant Tawai okra, Northern called eggplant Myanmar eggplant nasty okra, eggplant, Lavo. okra is a plant that is native to the west African country of Sudan.