Moringa Oleifera

"Hi! I'm Morey, the Moringa Oleifera Seed!

This page is all about

me, and the terrific

tree that I grow into!"

"Hi! I'm Stan, the

Moringa Stenopetala Seed! This page is about Morey, so I don't have anything to say here!"

Moringa Oleifera is also known, in other countries as:

Arjanayiiri

Arzan Tiiga

Benzolive

Benzolivier

Brede Mouroum

Kalor

Kelor

Kamunggay

Limaran

Malunggay

Marango

Marungay

Mulakkaya

Muringa

Murunga

Murungai Maram

Mushinga Saang

Nuggekayee

Noorggaee

Sahjan

Sajana

Sajiwan

Saragvo

Sojne danta

Sujuna

Shevga

Sijan

Sojina

Surajana

Swejan

Windi Bundu

For those of you who have never heard of Moringa, at all --- we'll just give you a really quick education on it. Moringa Oleifera is the most commonly known variety of Moringa, and it

has been grown in many countries, worldwide for thousands of years. Moringa Oleifera, the

variety most people are familiar with, is a slender tree, loaded with long, delicate-looking branches, which are covered with oval-shaped dark green leaves. Those lovely leaves are just packed with healthy, and tasty, nutrients. It is basically a tropical tree, but Moringa

is known to grow in India, north Africa, and the US. It does NOT like the cold, so in areas where the temperatures get into the 40's, it needs to be kept warm. Very often , when the temperatures average in the low 60's, they tend to lose their leaves, and look a bit sickly. When the temperatures rise, they thrive! Ours made it through temperatures in the 30 and 40 degree F range, but we kept them sprinkled with water several times a day, and ran lights up around and between the rows of seedlings.

The Moringa Oleifera tree can reach great heights, left to itself, but that puts its harvest WAY out of reach. Ideally, they should be kept to 5-6 feet, maximum, so you can easily

prune off the branches, cut the flowers, and harvest the pods. You can plant the seeds in

a row, and just maintain the Moringa Oleifera plants as a hedge, kept low, if all you want to

do is eat the leaves. They'll provide greens for you abundantly, as the more you trim them, the faster they seem to grow, the more branches they put out, and the bushier they get.

Moringa Oleifera seeds are round and brown with tan "frilled" edges, while the seeds of

the Moringa Stenopetala are a light tan, with a shape reminiscent of almonds. See "Morey" and "Stan", our mascots, at the top and right of the page, for a good example of the differences. It is unusual to see how different the seeds are, for a tree that is still Moringa.

The little thumbnail photos above show examples of some of our Moringa Oleifera growing.

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When you first taste the leaves of the Moringa Oleifera tree, you will notice that the raw, fresh leaves have a tiny "bite" to them. The bite is not as harsh as horseradish. It's not unpleasant, it's just --- there!

When the leaves are cooked, that "bite" disappears, and all you taste is the wonderful taste of very distinctive, hearty greens.

All Moringa leaves have a very unique aroma, reminiscent of roasted nuts. It is quite unique; hard to mistake for anything else. We just love putting our faces up close, and inhaling that wonderful smell!