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Want an easy to grow tree for Florida homestead garden? Many people who are exploring Florida homesteading wonder what is moringa good for? And let me tell you… A lot! These trees are high in vitamins and make a fantastic Florida survival food. But really is incredibly useful for daily consumption in teas, soups, and so much more. We will cover how to grow moringa from seed and moringa care including why your moringa leaves may have turned yellow. In my personal opinion this tree is an absolute must when homesteading in south Florida and central Florida food forest design.

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00:00 Benefits of moringa
01:20 How to eat moringa leaves and drumsticks
03:39 How to grow moringa
05:08 Moringa care
06:32 Moringa leaves turning yellow
07:08 Moringa as chop and drop

18 Comments

  1. Upstate NY

    Nice video. Do you think chickens would be ok eating the leaves? Would be great to supplement these greens to our chickens. I’m just wondering whether too much of a good thing can become toxic.

  2. bunkernate

    I have one in north west houston and it does freeze to the ground in the winter but comes back in the spring from the roots.

  3. Hugh Jaass

    I have 3 of them, planted in 2021. Love them. I Consume leafs in salads, smoothies, and supplement.

  4. Rachel Reis

    Around what time of the year should it be pruned? Central Florida here. I know we are coming into our cooler/colder months. Would it be wise to wait till spring? Mine is about 9ft tall but only producing at the top. I'd like to get it more bushy so I can get more yields. Thank you so much for any info! 😊 Love all your videos! It has helped us tremendously!

  5. 4zooflorida

    Our moringa are in their second year. The first year I didn’t know what to expect and they shot up 20-25 feet. Thanks for the pruning tips, they will help me contain mine. Our rabbits really like them, too.

  7. Kathy Nix

    Nutritional benefits you talk about initially are from the leaves. What nutritional benefit are the pods?

  8. Marie Brumer

    Wow, that is a super plant. You taught me about several properties that I didn't know. Nature is so amazing. Thanks 💖 🙏 ✌️

  11. Merideth Konkel

    I do mean for this comment to be respectful, especially to the flora and fauna of Florida which is truly in danger from invassives. Moringa is, if anything, miraculously invassive in Florida, which is, in fact an excellent reason not to plant it. Also, curious why no one tells viewers it gives people the gag reflex and causes stomach upset/pain if you eat a full serving so no one ever eats anywhere close to what a nutritional serving would be despite people waxing poetic about how everyone else should eat a ton of it. And it being sooooo easy to grow from any plant part is part of the reason why not to introduce it knowing it will displace native Florida flora and fauna as an invassive. Funny how the tree itself is easy to start growing but thereafter is actually extremely high maintenance, not winter hardy, and not a stable tree in the soil as it is known for falling on properties due to weak root stock from propagating the tree VS planting from seed. When you do plant from seed the roots invade the property and the tree requires constant pruning to keep it in check.

    Did I mention no one eats even close to the amount required to make a nutritional impact on health, a fact no one ever mentions. I guess it's because the magical Moringa fantasy is more salacious. Children will likely be the ones to end the invasion as they have been known to divorce their parents VS face off with Moringa at the dinner table. It's really only used as a supliment and a half pound a year in pills is over a thousand so, again, no cause to take up all your yard and introduce invassive trees for such minor returns.

    One day people will lose the temptation to say miracle tree and tell people balanced information about this invassive plant and be forthright in sharing right plant in the right place principles and, at the very least, warn people of the invassive status and the risk to real native Florida. Lastly, and people do want to know this type of info, Moringa trees in Florida are so ugly the way people chop them to bits and let the mangled stump grow and die back in a zone they are not hardy in. When you see one in someone's yard, it looks like Edward Scissor Hands got black out drunk and took to pruning the trees. I ask myself why people promote this plant but, never tell people they are trying to help with their families growing and health journey, the real plant characteristics and status as harmful to FL. The answer seems to be for their own benefit either to sell or make fantastical claims that excite others to listen, watch, purchase or believe they are the source for miracle plants. Good nutrition is not delivered by miracle fantasies but balanced, diverse, foods in their most natural state possible. People learning to grow and love freshly grown food need meaningful information on growing plants well suited to Florida and available year round for harvest.

    Let's be respectful and honest with one another and admit, if people heard the whole story of Moringa in the US, they would neither think of it as a miracle or as a plant they want to introduce to their environment. If people calling the plant a miracle shared the fact that they do not eat it or really see an impact on their health from two or more pills a day, we could pay it forward and save our children's future Florida from an invassive that has no natural checks and balances to keep them from outcompeting native plants that wildlife depend on to avoid starvation and death. Wildlife needs us to be aware and to care. No one has to plant Moringa to be healthy or prepared for food shortages. Grow what your family will actually eat, enjoy, and that is well suited to your environment. Never let terms like miracle or tree of life distract you from the right plant in the right place principle.

  12. J S

    90%+ edible and I find that it all tastes like dirt and smells unappetizing. Good animal feed supplement though.

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