1、 Plant differences

The height of marshmallow is about 1 to 2 meters, with sparse hard hair

Okra is an annual herb. Its stem is relatively upright, about 1 to 2.5m high. It is about 5cm cylindrical, sparsely distributed with scattered long bristles. Its appearance is red green, with lateral branches and developed roots

2、 Difference on blade

There are many lobes on the leaves of marshmallow, with 5 to 9 palm shaped lobes, which looks like a long round lanceolate

There are fewer lobes on the leaves of okra. There are 3 to 7 deep or middle lobes in the shape of palm. Some lobes are wide and some are narrow. The upper lobes are deep and narrow, and the lower lobes are shallow and wide