Drumsticks, Moringa Oleifera - Plant

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