Description
Add more vitamins, protein and minerals in diet by growing an amazing Drumstick plant at your home.
Moringa oleifera deciduous tree in Moringaceae family The tree itself is rather slender, with drooping branches. The bark has a whitish grey color and is surrounded by thick cork. The tree has an open crown of drooping, fragile branches and the leaves build up a feathery foliage of tripinnate leaves.
The flowers have five unequal, thinly veined, yellowish-white petals. The fruit is a hanging green capsule.Plant Specifications
| Plant Height | 24 inch (61 cm) |
| Plant Spread | 6 inch (15 cm) |
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
| Common Name | Clarifier Tree, Indian Horseradish, Jacinto, Kelor Tree, Malunggay, Marango, Drumstick Tree, Horseradish tree, Mochaka, Shevga. |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 10 to 12 m (32 to 40 ft) and the trunk can reach a diameter of 45 cm (1.5 ft). |
| Flower Colour | White |
| Difficulty Level | Easy |
Drumsticks care
| Sunlight | |
| Watering | |
| Soil | |
| Temperature | 25 to 35 degrees Celsius |
| Fertilizer |
Drumsticks uses
Medicinal Use:
- Used in urinary problems, reduce inflammation, earaches, Dental caries, as a cardiac stimulant in asthma, Cough, Scurvy, Wounds and eye diseases
- Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts
Culinary Use:
- The soft pods of the drumsticks are utilized broadly within the preparation sambhar that is extremely popular in South India
- Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts.