Description
Add more vitamins, protein and minerals in diet by growing an amazing Drumstick plant at your home.
Moringa oleifera deciduous tree in Moringaceae family The tree itself is rather slender, with drooping branches. The bark has a whitish grey color and is surrounded by thick cork. The tree has an open crown of drooping, fragile branches and the leaves build up a feathery foliage of tripinnate leaves. The flowers have five unequal, thinly veined, yellowish-white petals. The fruit is a hanging green capsule.Plant Specifications
Plant Height
20 inch (51 cm)
Plant Spread
4 inch (10 cm)
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Common Name
Clarifier Tree, Indian Horseradish, Jacinto, Kelor Tree, Malunggay, Marango, Drumstick Tree, Horseradish tree, Mochaka, Shevga.
Maximum Reachable Height
10 to 12 m (32 to 40 ft) and the trunk can reach a diameter of 45 cm (1.5 ft).
Flower Colour
White
Difficulty Level
Easy
Drumsticks careKeep the plant in natural indirect bright Light. Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture. Water when top soil (1-2inches) feels dry to touch. Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.
Sunlight
More than 6 hours of direct bright sunlight a day.
Watering
Before water poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
Water when top soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch.
Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.
Soil
The soil should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content for growing plant.
Grow well in pH range of 6.5 to 8
Temperature
25 to 35 degrees Celsius
Fertilizer
During the main growing season (June-July) feed the plant with organic fertilizer.
Drumsticks uses
Medicinal Use:
Used in urinary problems, reduce inflammation, earaches, Dental caries, as a cardiac stimulant in asthma, Cough, Scurvy, Wounds and eye diseases
Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts
Culinary Use:
The soft pods of the drumsticks are utilized broadly within the preparation sambhar that is extremely popular in South India
Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts
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