Photo: Mokkie (licence) · representative image, not the exact plant you receive
Moringa
Moringa oleifera
The drumstick tree. Astonishingly fast growing with protein-rich edible leaves, and it will regrow from a stump after a freeze. One of the highest-yielding food plants you can put in a Florida yard.
- RipensSpring harvest
- USDA zones9-11
- Mature size15 to 30 ft if left alone
- CategoryPerennial Greens and Edible Leaves
The cultivar name and the figures above are our best effort rather than a guarantee. We rely in part on what the nurseries we buy from tell us. What that means.
Canopy layer
Full sun
Hardy to about 30F
Grows well in a pot
Protein-rich leaves
- Pick up in person. Collect free from Booth J57 at Renninger's Flea Market, 20651 US-441, Mount Dora, at the weekend, or from the nursery on a weekday by arrangement. We will confirm the details with your order.
- Local delivery. We deliver to the Eustis, Mount Dora, Tavares and Umatilla area.
- Ship to me. Carefully packed and shipped from our Lake County nursery.
Growing Moringa in Central Florida
Full sun and dry feet. Grows several feet in a season. Coppice it to waist height to keep the leaves within reach. Freezes to the ground in a hard winter and comes straight back in spring.
