CURRY TREE, Murraya koenigii

Fresh leaves from this tree are an indispensable ingredient in Indian cooking. The leaves are almost unknown in the West because they lose most of their flavor when dried. They have a distinct, spicy curry-like flavor and odor.

The tree prefers warm temperatures with full sun to partial shade. It highly ornamental and very successful as a potted specimen tree.

Weed Warning: This tree is the relative of the weedy Orange Scented Jesamine, which is frequently grown as a hedging plant. This tree is less common and is most often grown for its fragrant leaves which are a great addition to curry dishes. The seeds have the potential to spread if eaten and carried by birds. The easy solution to this is to keep the tree in a maintained area and prune out the flowers / seeds annually. While this tree can grow to reach 3-4m, you need only a small specimen to supply you with an abundance of leaves for your Indian dishes.

140mm | $14.90 AU | None in stock |

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Essentially just an aromatic Murraya species. Full sun, water and fertilise well. Use young leaves and crushed seeds in curries, soup stocks and sauces. Spicy but not hot. Flavour vinegars and salad oils. Great plant. | David White - Newcastle, NSW 28-May-2006

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Add a few curry leaves with fried onion and green chillies to a tin of baked beans-great on toast.Great plant we had a5m tree back in South Africa. am desperate to grow one in UK. | Nonia Watts - Newcastle Upon Tyne, ENGLA 31-May-2006

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The fruits are purple in colour and are edible. Adults and children enjoy them alike. But be careful! The seeds are reported to be poisonous. | Kamalesh Somaia - Abu Dhabi, UAE 24-Feb-2007

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Can make a pesto with young curry leaves. Grind with onion , a green chilli . Finish with lemon juice and salt. | Chitra Divisekera - Mill Park, VIC 25-Apr-2007

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I am soon starting plantation of Curry Leaves (Murraya Koenigii) saplings on a commercial scale in my farm at Ghadane, Tal. Bhivandi, Distt. Thane, Maharashtra, about 65 Kms from Mumbai. After that, I will have a lots of new facts to share with you all. | Kamalesh Somaia - Abu Dhabi, UAE 28-Apr-2007

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These leaves blended and then boiled with some coconut milk and salt can make a very good drink which clears all toxins from the system. Ayurvedic doctors advices to give this mixture for Heppetitis patients, which clears the yellow eyes and purify lever | Hiranthe Wijeratne - Sydney, NSW 21-Aug-2007

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I dont have any Always put them in my curries in South Africa but since emigrating to Canada cant get them! | Doreen Daley - Olds, AB 27-Oct-2007

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When growing keep plant protected from winds | Jeremy Tonkin - Melbourne, VIC 14-Dec-2007

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How can buy curry tree | Tai Nguyen - Egg Harbor Township, NJ 04-Jul-2008

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Hi I need a curry tree to grow in France! Anyone know where I can get one? | Jackie Woodley - Bussiere Galant,87230,france, 87230 08-Jul-2008

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