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| Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial | Growth Rate: Vigorous | Drought Tolerance: Yes, when established |
| Full Size (WxH): 6m+ | Ideal Min Temp: 15'C (59'F) | Min Temp Tolerated: 10'C (50'F) |
| Fruit Colour: Green | Harvest: With heat, all year round | Year(s) to bear fruit: 1-2 |
| Prop. Method: Seed/Cutting | Fertility: Self | Chill Hours Required: None |
| Description: They like to be pruned, Pollarding best to promote branching and thrive in containers. Keep the plant manageable, increase production and ease harvesting. Grows up to 6m in one season. All plant is edible. Leaves, seed pods, roots and bark. This is a prolific little food factory. Moringa leaves, pods and seeds have more vitamin C than four oranges combined as well as high amounts of calcium, potassium, iron, zinc and more. They're also high in antioxidants, which is great for your overall health. Cooking the leaves in boiling water, or eating them fresh you'll be giving your immune system a boost. The seedpods are often cooked similar to the way green beans are prepared and enjoyed while the seeds are best when baked. |
