Curry Leaf

A tropical tree or shrub, and a popular mainstay for anyone that loves to cook curry and Indian cuisine, the Curry Leaf Plant (Murraya koenigii) is a broadleaf evergreen that you can grow yourself in a greenhouse or as a patio plant!

Also known as Black Neem or Sweet Neem, Curry trees are hardy in growing zones 10-12. Curry leaves are graceful and make airy houseplants if you have a sunny window or patio for them to bask in!

Long pinnate leaves grow in a whorl and droop down in a graceful manner, lending a tropical air to your containers and planters on patios and balconies. Outdoors, can be used as a large, spreading shrub or small tree for privacy and screening.

Featuring clusters of white flowers that are fragrant and look like dainty little stars! These bloom sporadically throughout the year and if you keep your plants outside, they will be visited by many pollinators! The flowers give way to clusters of black fruit.

How to Use Curry Leaf In The Landscape

This lovely houseplant or patio plant loves any place with a sunny and humid environment. Wonderful in containers and planters that can be moved in the event of cool weather, they can reach 6-12 feet in height when not pruned or harvested for their flavorful and fragrant foliage.

Curry can sprout baby plants around the base of the main stems which can be transplanted. Slower growing small trees or large shrubs in their native habitat, they'll form large clumps of tropical growth.

Spreading into small colonies from the baby plants that sprout up alongside the main stems, these slowly create groupings outdoors in warmer climates and provide great screening and privacy.

The long, pinnately divided, compound leaves make for a wonderful and fragrant houseplant! In hotter climates, these are great understory and specimen trees, as well as an evergreen presence when planted in rows or hedges.

The waving fronds add immense color, texture, fragrance, sound and motion! The calming Zen provided by softly rustling foliage is a lovely addition to your private spaces. Give your garden rooms the spa treatment by adding these refreshing, soothing plants around your seating areas or meditation spots.

Popular in Indian curry and other Indian cooking & popular spicy dishes, this spicy, aromatic herb has traditionally been used for spiritual offerings as well. Also containing many medicinal qualities for treating a variety of ailments.

Different than curry powder, the fresh leaves called Curry leaf are dark-green foliage is what is typically used from this plant only.

#ProPlantTips For Care

Doing best in full sun, with at least 6-8 hours of sunlight a day indoors or in cooler climates, Curry Leaf appreciates some filtered or afternoon shade when planted outdoors in warmer climates. Those growing this plant in cooler climates, or who cannot provide this with enough sunlight, will want to invest in a good grow light to extend the house of light.

Not cold hardy, this broadleaf evergreen needs protecting from drafts and cold. Plant in organically enriched soil with consistent moisture. Be sure your planting site provides a well-drained medium that does not hold excess water.

In winter, water sparingly and keep warm. Provide increased humidity around your plant by misting it often or setting it into a tray of pebbles filled with water to increase the ambient moisture.

Provide good air circulation for your plant and plenty of mulch to help maintain consistent moisture levels.

Fertilize with a good organic fertilizer and amend the soil with compost. Provide a humid environment and consistent moisture, and your Curry Leaf will provide you with lots of your own flavorful seasonings and year-round beauty!

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