How to grow Curry Tree

Murraya koenigii

Tree may or may not go dormant in fall. It will have yellow leaves that fall off. Reduce water and wait for it to reemerge in a few months.2
Protect from frost.

Growing Curry Tree from seed

Use fresh berries and plant whole or remove pulp. Can also be grown from cuttings, or by dividing off suckers.

Soil temperature should be kept higher than 20°C / 68°F to ensure good germination.

Transplanting Curry Tree

Add compost to soil before transplanting, then mulch well.

As Curry Tree is half hardy, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Curry Tree

Harvest leaves at any time through out the year. Fresh leaves are best for cooking.

Seed Saving Curry Tree

Seeds are best stored in fruit. Removal and drying will reduce seed viability.

How long does Curry Tree take to grow?

These estimates for how long Curry Tree takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take Curry Tree to germinate?
19 days

Average 19 days | Min 19 days | Max 20 days (2)

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Days to Maturity How long until Curry Tree is ready for harvest / bloom?
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Other names for Curry Tree

Curry leaf tree, True Curry Leaf, Indian Curry Leaf Tree

Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng., Bergera koenigii, Chalcas koenigii

Misspellings: Curryleaftree

Footnotes

1 Gardening Australia

2 Logee’s Greenhouse

3 Curry Leaf – Murraya koenigii, Cultivate to Plate


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