Eric in Orlando Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Here is our Moringa drouhardii. This is a Madagascar native and will grow a thick swollen trunk but with short branches and weepy foliage. Its fast growing and very drought tolerant. Looks like a tree from a Dr. Suess book. This is in our Arid Garden, it gets no irrigation. 5 Quote Eric Orlando, FL zone 9b/10a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNed Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Planted these Moringa drouhardii about 3 years ago in pots. Put them in the ground last Spring..they really took off after that...this pic from July '07. Today the one in the center is about 15 feet tall. I cut off a couple feet of that one a few months ago (under power lines)...it bifurcated but only one of the branches survived. 2 Quote Merritt Island, Florida 32952 28º21'06.15"N 80º40'03.75"W Zone 9b-10a 4-5 feet above sea level Four miles inland No freeze since '89...Damn!-since 2nd week of Jan., 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meangreen94z Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) Any updated photos? Is anyone growing Moringa Hildebrandtii or Ovalifolia? Or know of the actual hardiness limit of these three? Thanks. Hildebrandtii: Ovalifolia Edited April 26, 2020 by Meangreen94z 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysrigging Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 I have a few small potted specimens grown from seed collected at Xmas......very fast growing from seed, already 3' tall 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysrigging Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 Some trees at the Gardens, Darwin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meangreen94z Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 Thanks. They look extremely lush in your climate. I have a small Hildebrandtii that put quite a bit of growth on it last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keys6505 Posted September 23, 2022 Report Share Posted September 23, 2022 On 4/26/2020 at 5:36 PM, Meangreen94z said: Thanks. They look extremely lush in your climate. I have a small Hildebrandtii that put quite a bit of growth on it last year. Did you lose this in the freeze? I've been wanting to try a Drouhardii but they are hard to come by. The other Moringas are starting to grab my attention as they pop up when I'm searching for Drouhardii info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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