Moringa
Grow moringa for fresh leaves, drumsticks, and a heat-loving tree that thrives in warm gardens.
Easy Grow Info
About Moringa
Moringa, often called drumstick tree, is grown for both its tender leaves and long slender pods, both of which are cooked and eaten in many Indian kitchens. The feathery leaves cook down into dal, sabzi, and brothy gravies, while the young drumsticks are prized for sambar and both dry and wet sabzis where they absorb flavor beautifully.
Fast-growing and well suited to heat, moringa establishes quickly in sunny spaces and can be pruned to keep growth manageable in home gardens while encouraging fresh leaf production.
Why We Grow It
We grow moringa because it brings a true warm-climate kitchen plant into California gardens. The tree produces generous leafy harvests through summer heat, and with pruning it becomes an easy source of fresh greens and drumsticks right outside the kitchen.
Grower’s Corner
Grower’s Corner: How to Grow Moringa in Warm-Climate Gardens
Read the full guide on Grower’s Corner.