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Moringa oleifera

The Miracle Tree of Life, Moringa Tree, is called Mother's Best Friend.

Moringa Oleifera, commonly known simply as Moringa.

Moringa is one of eco-friendly plants that help the world hunger and sick people. It is a soft-wooded tree that grows to about 20 feet tall, with corky bark and small feathery leaves. Its root is just like a Japanese Wasabi or horseradish.

Wikipedia

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   Moringa Oleifera is a small, shrub or tree that can reach 12m (36 ft) in height at maturity and can live for up to 20 years. A short but intense life...A life in the fast lane: Moringa is perhaps the fastest-growing of all trees as it can reach 3m (9 ft) in just 10 months after the seed is planted. It has deep roots, and therefore it can survive in dry regions, and a wide-open crown with a single stem.

Moringa is entirely edible, from leaves to roots. Moringa plant is drought resistant and grows practically anywhere around the world—even lands with poor soil, near the sea and dry areas, and can even withstand severe drought once the plant is established.

       Moringa is a healer, food magician, beauty and beautician, a plant with surprising water purification capabilities, a best friend and humanitarian who works for so little. It is one of the most useful trees on earth. Moringa makes a major contribution to human and animal health; in many cases, it can mean the difference between life and death. Absolutely no negative effects to daily consumption of Moringa leaves have ever been reported.

As a healing plant, Moringa is even more amazing. There is much evidence from around the world, from various traditions and cultures that have used this Miracle Tree for so many ailments and troubles.

 

Pods: Small pods eaten green, as green beans. For middle-sized pods, before the seeds distort the pod, take the seeds and use them as cooked beans, or roast them, as with peanuts; the seeds have a peanutty flavor. For old, mature pods, take the dry seeds, dehull them and grind them into an extremely nutritious flour.

The mature, dried seeds of M. oleifera yield what was considered the finest watch making quality lubricant available. The purified and strained oil is of very fine quality and does not gum or turn rancid. Only modern synthetic oils approach "Ben Oil" (or "Benzoil") in quality.

For water purification, take 1 to 1.5 seeds which haved matured and dried on the tree per 1 Quart of water. Grind the seed(s) into powder and add them to the water. Shake well. Allow to stand minimum 4 hours in direct sunlight. Carefully pour off resultant clean water and boil, as a secondary measure.

Flowers: Edible, and one of the best sources of nectar for Honeybees; highly recommended tree for beekeepers.

Root: The young taproot may be harvested and the covering scraped off for use as a Horseradish substitute (although I personally value my trees too highly to kill them for their roots!) The raw mature leaves may also, upon occasion, have quite a spicy Horseradish tang to them.

 

The leaves are believed to have a stabilizing effect on blood pressure and control glucose levels. They are also used to treat anxiety, diarrhea and inflammation of the colon, skin infections, scurvy, intestinal parasites, and many other conditions.

The green pods, the leaves and the flowers are used in a variety of Thai dishes, such as curries, stir-fries, soups, omelets and salads.

One funny thing M. oleifera trees may do: The trees usually begin to bloom at 18 months, plus or minus. The first time they begin to bloom, the branches on some trees may become very flexible, almost rubbery, even to the point of being able to tie the branch into a loose knot. If your branches do so, and you do not want this behavior, stake upright until they have bloomed and set pods. You may also be able to re-form the branch by hand sufficiently to make it stand on its own.

Leaves: One of the best - if not ~the~ best - sources of plant-based nutrition. Strip leaves off and remove as much stem as possible (it does not soften with cooking, reminding the diner of chewing on fine wire). Leaves can be eaten raw, used in salads, boiled (the water is nutritious), baked, stir-fried or used in any recipe calling for Spinach (although M. oleifera leaves are about 11 times more nutritious than Spinach!).

 

Growing from seed: Soak seeds overnight before planting. Seeds can be started indoors, but must be moved outdoors as soon as practical. The seedlings grow tall and thin, and need wind to strengthen the trunk, lest they fall over. Seedlings and young trees are a favorite browse for deer and other herbivores, and so must be protected. Seed sown directly in the ground produces a very deep taproot, which will continue until enough water/moisture is reached, even at the expense of not growing the trunk or leaves. Because of this taproot, the tree is very drought-resistant, once established, and will recover even from a hard freeze (hence one of its names, the 'Never-Die' Tree). However, container trees can be killed by 8 hours @ 26 degrees. Trees often grow 15 feet the first year, and may reach a maximum height of 65 feet. The wood is brittle, so the trees should not be planted near houses, where a limb might break off in the wind.

Care: M. oleifera prefers Full/Partial Sun and may be planted as little as 1 foot apart to make a living, harvestable fence. Unless grown as a specimen, the trees should be cut back to 3 feet once they reach 6-9 feet; the trunk will branch profusely, and these branches should be pinched or pruned when they reach 12-18 inches length.

M. oleifera will tolerate many other plants to be grown close to it, as apparently it uses nutrients other plants do not.

 

Moringa links:

The Incredible Moringa Leaves (www.treesforlife.org)

Moringa (Trees For Life)

Moringa oleifera (Wikipedia)

A Review of the Medical Evidence of Nutritional, therapeutic and Prophylactic Properties of Moringa (Fahey)

Moringa oleifera Energy (Moringa News)

The Potential of Moringa Oleifera For Agricultural and Industrial Uses (Makkar and Becker}

The Moringa Tree (Dr. Martin L. Price, Published by ECHO Staff)

Retention and Storage Stability of Beta-carotene (Moringa oleifera)

Effect of Dehydration on the Nutritive Value (Joshi and Mehta)

Growing and Processing Moringa Leaves (Moringanews)

 

Height: 15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness: USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure: Full Sun

Bloom Color: White/Near White

Bloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage: Evergreen, Blue-Green
Aromatic, Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details: Flowers are fragrant
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not over water

Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic), 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods: From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting: Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

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