Moringa (Sahjan): The Fast-Growing Drumstick Tree for Jaipur
Moringa oleifera
Sahjan (moringa) is a native, fast-growing food tree whose leaves, flowers and pods are traditional vegetables. Learn when to plant it in Jaipur, how to protect young plants from frost, and why it is a food tree rather than a big shade tree.
Cultural significance
In Ayurveda, Sahjan is known as Shigru or Shobhanjana and is traditionally used in Ayurveda for a range of conditions. Drumsticks and leaves are everyday vegetables in many Indian cuisines (for example, in sambar in the south), with local names in about 15 Indian languages. It has no significant role in religious worship.
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