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Moringaceae
Moringa Flower
Moringa oleifera
Nourishment and generosity.
- Family
- Moringaceae
- Genus
- Moringa
- Native to
- India, South Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- tree
- Height
- 15-35 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy loam
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Moringa is called the 'miracle tree' because almost every part of the plant is edible and nutritious.
- The leaves contain seven times more vitamin C than oranges and four times more calcium than milk.
- Moringa flowers are used to make tea that is rich in antioxidants and has a mild, mushroom-like flavor.
- Crushed moringa seeds can purify water by attracting and binding bacteria and sediment.
- The tree can grow up to 15 feet in its first year, making it one of the fastest-growing trees on Earth.
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vitality
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health
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abundance