The leaves of okra have various shapes, the lower part is ovate, the upper part is ovate halberd, or arrow to palmate, with 3-5 deep or shallow cracks, the lobes are broad ovate, then to broad lanceolate, and the petioles are about 4-8 cm long.
The leaves of okra are palmately 3-7-lobed, with broad to narrow lobes. The petioles are longer than the former, about 7-15 cm.
Arrow leaf autumn sunflower is single longer than leaf axil, there are 6-12 bracteoles, linear, calyx is spathe like, color is red or yellow, petals are oblong.
The yellow autumn sunflower is also solitary and longer than the leaf axil. There are 8-10 bracteoles, the calyx is bell shaped, the color is yellow, and the petals are obovate.