Name: Moringa ( Drumstick )
SKU: moringa-moringa-oleifera
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Scientific name	Moringa oleifera
Common name	Drumstick
Temperature	25-35 °C
Humidity	40-50%
Light	Full sun
Watering	Water everyday &keep moist
Pests	Budworm , hairy caterpillar, and pod fly
Pet friendliness	Not hazardous
Maximum plant height	8–12 m
Potting mix	Potting soil/red soil/manure/perlite
Pot requirement	Good drainage & repot every 1-2 years
Nutrition	Apply manure for first 15 days and npk for next 15 days
Pruning & training	Remove dead & diseased leaves with sterile shears
Common color & season
Description	The drumstick or horseradish tree is an erect, fast-growing tree with open branches and a graceful appearance reaching up to 10-12 meters in height. Native to india, it is characterised by its thick, dark corky grey bark, delicate foliage and beautiful, fragrant flowers. The distinctive, bipinnate leaves up to 40 cm long have widely spaced, oval, clear green leaflets on short stalks. Attractive whitish yellow, highly scented flowers are borne in loose clusters covering the whole tree in spring and early autumn. The fruit, up to 50 cm long, is a bright green, ridged pod containing many seeds, which are a popular ingredient in curries. The tree grows best on a dry sandy soil and has a high drought resistance. In united arab emirates, it requires regular irrigation and a sheltered microclimate with a humid atmosphere. Propagation is from seed and cuttings. The horseradish tree is useful in many ways: its name is derived from the roots, which taste like horseradish, and the seeds yield oil for machinery, salad oil and soaps. The bark contains a coarse fibre for making mats, paper and cordage. The branches are used for fodder. M. Oleifera makes an ideal shade tree for courtyards, patios and small gardens. Undemanding, it requires careful pruning: branches can be brittle and are planted as a living fence. It is not susceptible to pests or diseases. A wild shrub form growing in rocky wadi sides is m. Peregrina (al ban in arabic): up to 3 metres high, it has profuse flowers, is drought-tolerant and has good potential for garden cultivation