Did you direct sow them in soil? What type of soil Did you use for germination?

Great!

You left it outside all winter ? What US planting Zone are you in ?

Specify which zone are you from? What was the maximum temperature you had in winter?

For us in Southern Cali, the cuttings have not lasted as well through winter without extra care to keep warm, etc. My wife is Filipino as well which is how I was introduced to the plant. I have been growing from seed and giving to my family in hopes that we all can have at least one tree in their yards. Cuttings are pretty amazing as well and I am still learning about the best ways to make them as hearty as my seed grown plants.

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Yes, raw is definitely best. For people new to moringa, I don't worry about forcing them to try uncooked though...I'd rather they start it any way they can handle it. Sometimes that might mean being cooked. Then over time, gradually starting to eat the fresh product. Occasionally, we sell the fresh leaves in a small stand in hopes that we can provide more access to the fresh product as it is not yet common enough to find in our local groceries here in the U.S.

Having never eaten this before, is there an issue starting off eating them raw? Is it a flavor or texture thing?

@@my67falcon Moringa is amazing the leaves and the stalk tastes like what you probably expect it's bitter in taste earthy and you're not likely to consume a lot of it but then the seeds are completely different it starts off like eating chalk then it almost instantly turned to like chewing really sweet chalk. I only eat fresh Moringa I never cook it I want to get all the vitamins and minerals I can out of it I take it right from the tree and put it right in my mouth I don't bother to wash it and I don't let it age on a counter or anything like that.

Bull crap. I have been eating Moringa leaves since birth! We have a tree, we have been eating from the same tree since then. You need to cook the leaves so that the water can dissolve the vitamins and minerals. We use the water to make curr, and use the boiled leaves to make a side dish. Man cannot digest these raw leaves. If you eat it you shit them as they are!! Similar to grass. Man cannot digest green leafy veggies. But there are some exceptions.

@@naveenoce8144 You're one funny man but you're right. I used to hate moringa as a kid coz we used to eat them almost everyday and my family used to boil them to death. You're supposed to eat the moringa for fiber and the vitamins are leached into the soup so you're supposed to drink it. There was no such thing as shakes or salads then. You can eat them raw if you want but some nutrients are best released when boiled.

I have similar weather and have been able to keep my plants for 6 years now.

Glad it was helpful!

They say The Roots Run Deep so that it can get more minerals however I've seen some get uprooted and they didn't look very long to me

Probably a good observation. I also realized later that I didn't prepare the soil on that location as well as I did in the center. It wasn't as loose, nor mixed with gardening soil.

when you cut it back, they will grow bushier and sturdier

I am putting together a video on this as well...I have some new sets of trees growing from seeds...One set is in a smaller container and the soil was not rich with nutrients. The plants are over a year old and barely 3 ft tall (surviving but not thriving). In comparison, another set I planted is in rich loose soil (still potted), and in only 4-5 months are already 4 ft tall and have thick trunks. Prepping the soil is a big deal in getting these moringas started and growing well.

I heard of people who dig out the roots before frost. Keep it in a cool (frostfree) place and reput it in spring. Never tried it myself, but worth a try.

Once it stops growing new leaves in Fall/Winter-you can cut it to just a few inches, and mulch heavily around root base, cover with plastic/blanket it you feel like it. As long as the root does not freeze, it comes back. IF it isn't trimmed down, and gets frost bit, Do not cut anything until spring, but again make sure roots are heavily covered. (The damaged parts will help protect the lower growth). Chk Yt vids for growing Moringa in colder areas. This lady is in your area, and has Moringa Farm for 20+ yrs. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pb6Kd8qS3rKYqH0.html

I actually wasn't sure what that plant was called. I looked it up. It is a type of succulent...fairly common in Southern California. Black Rose, Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop'. Don't know much about it except that I collected a cutting from a family member and have continued to spread it throughout my garden as it has grown.

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Thank you, will have the 2 yr updated version coming out soon. I have some interesting results regarding the role of sunlight on the growth of these plants...

Likely you will have to protect in the winter, but summertime they will love. They do not last below freezing.

No, just warm climate.

I believe just needs to be above 30 degrees throughout the year, or kept warm during freezing time. Otherwise, it grows in most warm/hot climates.

You can grow anything anywhere, with the right tools.

Karachi is full of moringa tree

Karachi is ideal for moringa - there are thousands of trees around. These are uncared n neglected trees in Karachi cause people don't know its medicinal benefits.

George Khoury because he keeps chopping them back 3/4 of their archived growth made. That last cut he did, & were he did on any plant is a NO NO.

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You can, if they get some good nutrient rich soil, and you feed them every three months or so, they will grow very well.

@Zhilan Donovan yes you can. As moringa studies said keep it in a loose soil and fertilize as needed. Also keep it trimmed. I also live in Chandler, Az. 😀

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