Moringa — 6 species
Botanical species in the genus Moringa recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Moringa drouhardii
Moringa drouhardii
Family: Moringaceae
Cultivation
A plant of dry to very dry areas, growing where the mean annual rainfall can be as low as 200mm and very unreliable. Completely dry years are not uncommon. Found wild on calcareous soils.
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Moringa hildebrandtii
Moringa hildebrandtii
Family: Moringaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the dry tropics, often surviving in very arid conditions. Requires a position in full sun. Requires a well-drained soil.
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Moringa oleifera
Moringa oleifera
Family: Moringaceae
Cultivation
Horseradish tree succeeds in warm temperate to tropical areas and can be found at elevations from sea-level to about 1,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 35°c, but can tolerate 7 - 48°c. The plant is quite cold hardy and is not harmed by light frosts, but it can be killed back to ground level by a freeze.
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Moringa ovalifolia
Moringa ovalifolia
Family: Moringaceae
Cultivation
A tree of the arid and semi-arid tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 600 metres. Although it requires little water, the tree can cope with quite a lot of rain. It cannot tolerate frost.
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Moringa peregrina
Moringa peregrina
Family: Moringaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the arid tropics. Young seedlings have broad leaflets and form a large tuber. The plant will often only produce herbaceous growth when young, especially in dry years, dying back to ground level in the dry season.
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Moringa stenopetala
Moringa stenopetala
Family: Moringaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the arid to moist tropics, where it can be grown at elevations from 390 - 2,200 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 25 - 35°c, but can tolerate 15 - 48°c. Plants can tolerate light frosts, even heavier frosts do not always kill the plant since it is able to resprout from the base.
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