Waterwise Plant Details
Drumstick or Horseradish tree



- Family:
- Genus: Moringa
- Species: oleifera
A fast-growing, deciduous tree with grey-green foliage and creamy white flowers. Flowers are followed by long seed pods. Young foliage, flowers and fruits are eaten as a vegetable. As a legume, it can produce nitrogen to partially feed itself. While it can grow to more than 10 metres, it's usually pruned back regularly to around 2–3 metres to enable harvesting.Â
Warning: Not recommended for planting if your garden is near bushland.Â