Moringa peregrina grow and care – shrub or tree of the genus Moringa and also known as Drumstick peregrina, Moringa peregrina perennial evergreen or deciduous plant can be summer deciduous in warm area or winter deciduous in cold area, can grow in desert, subtropical, tropic or mediterranean climate and growing in hardiness zone 10+.
Leaves edible the color is light to dark green, the shape of the leaves is elliptic, the leaves connecting together odd pinnate
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction? No
Difficulties or problems when growing: Branch can fall sometimes
Planting season: in cold climate spring, in desert autumn
Pests and diseases: Caterpillar
Pruning season: All year
How to prune:
Weak and dead branches also for design (easier to pick the leaves when it’s small tree)
Size of the plant? 5-10 m, 15-30 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition: Fast growing / Medium growing / Slow growing
Water requirement: Small amount of water / Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers: Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season: Spring-summer
General information about the flower Pink-cream flower
Pollination is done by: Bees, attract pollinators
Edible Fruits
Fruit harvest season: In cold areas: summer-autumn, in tropic all year
Fruits pests or diseases: Aphids, ants
What can be done with big quantities of Moringa peregrina fruits? Eat raw (the seeds), cooked
Work requirements on the fruit: Pick the fruit in the right time
How long does it take to bear fruit? 1.5-3 years
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season: All year
How to harvest the leaves? After the plant establish no special requirement
Information about leaves: Leaves edible the color is light to dark green, the shape of the leaves is elliptic, the leaves connecting together odd pinnate
