Drumsticktree

Drumsticktree

Moringa oleifera

Moringa
Moringaceae
Tropical Plants
Zone 510
🌱 Beginner Friendly

Moringa is a fast-growing tropical tree prized for its highly nutritious leaves, pods, and seeds, and is remarkably easy to care for once established. It prefers full sun and well-draining soil, and is surprisingly tolerant of poor conditions. Avoid overwatering, as it is prone to root rot — less water is almost always better for this resilient tree.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Low

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

12″ – 36″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

120

Watering Schedule

Every 10-14 Days • Water Deeply But Infrequently, Allowing Soil To Dry Out Significantly Between Waterings

Temperature

-20°90°F

Mature Spread

up to 18

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Medium

Propagation: Seed

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Aldabra
Andaman Is.
Angola
Arizona
Assam
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Benin
Burkina
California
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Caroline Is.
Cayman Is.
Central African Repu
Chad
Chagos Archipelago
China South-Central
China Southeast

Attracts

🐝 Bees
🐝 Butterflies
🐝 Hummingbirds
🐝 Birds
Safety & Use
🍳 Culinary
⚕ Medicinal

Sources

Data: trefle

Image: trefle.io — Taken Mar 9, 2019 by Nathalie Duchoquet (cc-by-sa)

Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
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5
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13
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