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Moringa oleifera is also known as the miracle tree or the tree of life.The leaves provide an abundance of nutrition and have rightfully come to be known as a super food .Common names include drumstick, horseradish tree, ben oil tree, or benzoil tree. In Hindi it is known as Sahijan or Munaga. In Tamil it is popular as Munagai. Native to the Himalayan mountains, moringa is very popular in India along with other countries in the tropics, Africa and South America. It is fascinating that the moringa tree grows in abundance in the regions of the world where malnutrition is imminent. Moringa leaf powder is used extensively in Africa, Asia and South America to combat malnutrition in women and children. Leaves , flowers and pods are used in lentil soups, gravies and smoothies. Moringa seed cake, obtained as a byproduct of pressing seeds to obtain oil, is used to filter water using flocculation to produce potable water for animal or human consumption.[ *I grew the moringa seedlings seen in the video footage last month to gift it to my domestic help so that her family gets the benefit of the wonderful leaves of this miracle tree. *One can easily grow the moringa tree in a small space garden by keeping it pruned to a height convenient to harvest the leaves. Doing this gives a sturdy bushy plant with several side shoots giving the opportunity to harvest more leaves . If one has a rooftop garden or terrace one can grow this tree in a much bigger container with ease. The best option would of course be to grow it in ground and reap the benefits of all the products this tree has to offer to mankind. Mass cultivation of moringa is also done to prevent soil erosion. * Potting Mix And Fertilizers : I use equal parts of coconut coir , compost ,vermicompost, manure and vermiculite in my grow bags. Once in 15 days I add neem karanja pellets. I also add kitchen scraps to my moringa grow bags as I have red wigglers in all my containers/ grow bags . I mulch with cardboard or coconut coir . *I personally prefer to use the leaves fresh and raw, as a garnish in my daily meals or in smoothies to retain the nutritive value of the leaves . We also use the pods in lentil soups with other mixed vegetables and coconut milk based prawn curries. Commercially , moringa leaves are available in powder form for consumption, I have not explored this option yet. *For my gardening friends from USA, moringa seeds are available at Baker Creek Seed Co http://www.rareseeds.com/moringa-seed/?F_Keyword=moringa *The moringa tree footage in this video is from the road side trees near my home in Mumbai city. *This video was made using the Sony A6000.