The noni (morinda citrifolia), also known as the devil's fruit, Indian dewberry or guanabana cimarrona, is a plant native to Southeast Asia, its fruit is considered sacred due to its excellent energy and medicinal properties. This fruit has a large amount of vitamins such as: Vitamins of group B (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12), C, E, folic acid and minerals such as calcium, potassium, magnesium, zinc, iron and phosphorus. Noni is an unattractive fruit because its taste is bitter and its smell is very unfriendly, however the large amount of vitamins and minerals it has, provide great health benefits so it is worth consume it.
This plant grows freely in well-drained soils, tolerates salinity and drought; It is very common to find semi-enclosed forests, volcanic soils, rocky outcrops and even sandy coasts. Panama is one of the countries with the most noni plants, specifically in the provinces of Bocas del Toro, San Blas and Colon.
The exceptional medicinal properties of this fruit, is due in large part to its abundant content of proxeronine (precursor substance of xeronine) which is an enzyme necessary for the proper functioning of all cells and organs of the human body.
Besides having numerous medicinal properties, noni is daptogenous, that is, it can be consumed at the same time as any medicine, either from conventional medicine or any other natural remedy or medicinal plant.
If you are going to sow the seeds, it is necessary to know that they are hydrophobic, that is, they float in the water, therefore they must be moistened in water until they germinate (they take from 6 to 12 months to germinate). Once they have germinated, they can be planted in a pot or directly in fertilized soil. If you prefer to plant the cut, you should know that they take root quickly (in a month or month and a half).
Preferably the pH of the soil should be slightly acidic, deep and well drained, however this plant adapts to any type of soil, from alkaline soils, fertile land, drained or not.
It can be planted in pots or directly on the ground.
This plant grows both in the sun and in the shade.
It does not need fertilizer for its growth.
The distance between plants should be between 15 and 20 feet.
Keep the soil moist during the first two months. Then the irrigation is frequently, however this plant is resistant to droughts.
Harvest when the fruit this yellow.
