General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 15 to 30 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Other: 12 to 16 inch long green to grayish-brown 3 angled pods.
Fruiting Time: Late winter or early spring
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Edible Parts: Leaves
Seeds or Nuts
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed: Surface sow, lightly covering with sand.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem

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Common names
  • African Moringa

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Location: Sprokieswoud, Etosha, Namiba
Date: August
credit: Harald Süpfle
Location: Sprokieswoud, Etosha, Namiba
credit: Harald Süpfle

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