Moringa

[maestro]

Rainbow Eucalyptus

http://www.gaiayoga.org/nursery/

[Radiopeg]

Thanks "maestro" I'm going to give them a try.

Peace and long life

[Carey]

This is just an update.... we planted 4 branches to root over 2 months ago...and one is just now starting to leaf out, one has a flower and a knob budding out that will probably leaf out, the other two are not dead, but not budding... yet...

[Radiopeg]

No luck on the rainbow eucalyptus. So I am still looking.


Peace and long life

[Susan]

@Radiopeg. If you find a rainbow "euc" please post your source. I will be in the market for a couple of them the first week of October. Good luck!

[Susan]

@Radiopeg again, sorry. I just found this. She has Eucalyptus deglupta on her list of plants.


http://www.aileensnursery.com/

[Rene Siracusa]

I got a phone message from someone named Lisa, passing along a message from one Gary Adams that he wants to plant Moringa on my land. I couldn't return the call because there is a long distance block on the phone I use. Obviously this Gary fellow does have either seeds or cuttings, so any of you who have free long distance can try call him at 931-928-7355 and tell him that I passed his name along because I can't return long distance calls. Enjoy.

[timbrewolf1]

I think that I was walking somewhere and tried these leaves. Or maybe a gardener that I know gave them to me. I don't remember but I rather liked them and remember thinking that they were incredibly rich. The nutrient chart seems to bear this out.

Does the calcium oxalate content bother anyone? That's what some kidney stones are made of and, apparently, it's pretty bad when ingested from other plant sources. Just curious. I guess that I'm always a tad leery about eating a plant from which motor oil can be made.

Anyone know how long it's been in Eastern or tropical diets?

Concept: My friend Lierre Keith says that plants evolved with toxins to keep our dumb butts from eating them. Fruits being a exception I should think (what better way to spread seeds - already fertilized as they exit our system!

I'm fascinated by this plant. Is it possible to grow it at 1,000 feet with 100+ inches of rain?

[Carey]

We are at 500' & more than that in rain, & Moringa olifera is happy as a clam here... Native range is up to 1,000 meter in NW India

BTW: The American Chemical SOciety review found M. olifera is LOW in oxalate content (intro of this very intense nutrient study report:
http://libnts.avrdc.org.tw/fulltext_pdf/d015167.pdf

Sloan Kettering profile of M. olifera (along with potential drug interactions:
http://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/herb/moringa-oleifera

Edited to add a 0 on the elev. sorry for cutting it short!

[rich-den]

Well moringa is the best way for reducing the weight. As it is made from natural tree which is also called as Miracle tree because of its nutritional properties.

http://maxtransformation.com/nutrition/