Moranga Tree (Moringa oleifera)

Moringa is a fast-growing, deciduous tree valued for its nutritious leaves, pods, flowers, and seeds. The leaves are small, oval, and bright green, while the tree produces long, slender seed pods known as drumsticks. It is widely grown for food, traditional medicine, and oil extraction from its seeds.

Grow Zone: USDA Zones 9–11. It can be grown as an annual in cooler regions.

Height and Width: Can grow 10–20 feet tall in its first year and may reach up to 30–40 feet tall and 20 feet wide at maturity if not pruned.

Uses: Cultivated for edible leaves, pods, and seeds, which are rich in vitamins and minerals. Young pods are used in cooking, leaves are eaten fresh or dried as a superfood, and seeds yield a valuable oil. It is also used as a shade tree, livestock fodder, and in traditional medicine.

Native Range: Native to the Himalayan foothills of northern India but now naturalized and cultivated across tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.

Sun Requirements: Requires full sun for best growth and production.

Water Requirements: Very drought-tolerant once established. Requires moderate watering during establishment but should not be overwatered. Prefers well-draining soil and performs well in dry conditions.

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 We WILL NOT refund the purchase of or the shipping cost of live plants purchased with the intent to be shipped to states that do not authorize importing live plants or to states with restrictions! Purchases to these states will be held for 30 days for pick-up at our Slidell, Louisiana store and the shipping cost associated with these purchases will be held for the care of the plant while waiting to be picked up. All sales are final. If the plant(s) purchased are not picked up within 30 days from the date of order, these items will be returned to our sales inventory and you WILL NOT be refunded. Thank you for understanding these policies.

Due to regulations, certain states have restrictions on importing plants. Please review the list below to ensure you're not attempting to order any restricted plants in your area.

**Important Note:** We do not ship any plants outside the U.S.

State-Specific Restrictions - We ARE NOT responsible for any plant(s) that are not listed in these restrictions. Purchaser bears all responsibility for making sure the plant(s) they desire to purchase are not banned from being imported to the shipping state:

Arizona: Juglans spp.  

California: Castanea spp., Juglans spp., Pinus spp., Quercus spp.  

Colorado: Some counties restrict Prunus spp. Please verify your local county regulations.  

Florida: Castanea spp., Cornus spp., Quercus spp., Cornus mas 

Georgia: Vaccinium spp.

Hawaii: Pinus spp. 

Idaho: Humulus lupulus, Mentha spp., Vitis spp.

Indiana: Fragraria spp., Rosa spp. 

Kansas: Juglans spp.

Michigan: Abies spp., Vaccinium spp.

Montana: Pinus spp.

Nevada: Allium spp.

Mentha spp. 

New Jersey: Rosa spp.  

New York: Vitis spp.  

Oregon: Allium spp., Castanea spp., Corylus spp., Humulus lupulus, Quercus spp., Sambucus nigra, Ulmus spp., Vaccinium spp., Vitis spp.

Texas: Juglans spp. 

Washington: Allium spp., Castanea spp., Corylus spp., Humulus lupulus, Vaccinium spp., Vitis spp.  

Wisconsin: Abies spp., Pinus spp., Picea spp., Mentha spp. 

Additionally, we cannot ship plants in soil medium to the following states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, HI, ID, KS, MS, MT, ND, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA.