Hello from Missouri, USA

[jeff in phils]

Hi.. I enjoyed some "Fish Soup" while I was there and it had moringa in it. I loved it and wish I could find it in the US. However, I haven't had any luck and thought about growing it here. Is there any chance that it can be grown from spring till fall? I live in Southern Missouri so of course it wouldn't grow in the winter months here. I have read about how healthy it is, but I'm afraid I can't enjoy it again until I go back next year :(

[fred]

Locally we call it Malunggay..I grow it from seed in pots and then plant it in ground near an outside sink drain off.. If the roots have good access to water it grows fast...If planted in a dry location it grows very slow..
You can also take a cutting from the main stem and just stick it in the ground and it`ll grow..

In regards growing it in the U.S.. It seems you can!

http://moringafarms.com/growing-moringa/

[Terpe]

When we lived in Davao we were able to gather as much Malunggay as we wanted. It grew everywhere.
It's a tropical tree so in principle as long as there's no frost of frozen ground it might just make it.
If you have a greenhouse so much the better, but it grows real quick and real tall.

We use it all the time in many different dishes not just soup.

[jeff in phils]

Thanks for the information.. I will to see if I can buy some seeds at Amazon.. Sorry for the slow reply. Just have gotten a new computer. They don't sell any seeds around were I live in the U.S., but hopefully I can find them online.. Thanks for letting me know the name that they use there is called Malunggay. That will help in my search If anybody can point me to a website where I can get some that would be great. I could start planting it indoors now and then set it outside once it warms up? I read how "Malunggay" is many times more nutritious than spinach, so I'm really exciting about being able to add it to my diet