Habitat
Moringa oleifera is indigenous to North West India. It is native to the Himalayan foot hills in India and Bangladesh. Because of how well M. oleifera is able to adapt to different environments, it is distributed all throughout India, Egypt, Thailand, Malaysia, Burma, Pakistan, Singapore, West Indies, Cuba, Jamaica, Philippines, Ceylon, and Nigeria. Recently, it has started to be grown in the United States in Florida and Hawaii. It is well adapted to growing in the tropics and sub tropics. It is cultivated extensively in India and parts of Africa. It's common to find Moringa oleifera growing the backyards of people's homes for leaf and pod consumption. It grows best in temperatures that are between 77 and 86 degrees Fahrenheit (25- 30 degrees Celsius). The annual rain fall that results in the greatest productivity is between 1,000 and 2,000 millimeters (40-80 inches). Ideally, the elevation should be less than 600 meters (1,970 feet). It prefers to grow in well drained, heavy clay soils that process a neutral pH range, but can tolerate a pH which ranges between 4.5 and 9.
Where Moringa oleifera grows
Where Moringa oleifera needed
** The red regions signify countries that have 5 -35% of their population malnourished
Moringa oleifera grows prolifically in the regions that need it most, which is one of the main reasons why it is considered to be a miracle tree. To see why M. oleifera is crucial to these areas, check out it's nutritional information.
You can also find out more information about the adaptations Moringa oleifera has made to be such a successful organism by clicking here!