Will there be any pet that will cause harm to the curry leaf plant while inside? Have you ever wonder why the baby curry leaf plant costs so much more than other plants like peppers and tomatoes? Curry Leaf plant is actually a shrub small tree which grows slowly. The Curry leaf plant is not a fast grower in the initial stage. It takes time, usually a couple of years, for the young plant to establish roots and adjust to the new environment before it starts to grow in height.
Here is the picture of my curry leaf plants at various ages include one 5-year old Curry Leaf Tree Please keep in mind that the weather and growing conditions in your area may produce different results than mine.
The first one is 1-week old seedling. The second one is 6 months old seedling. The leaflets are small and spaced out far apart. The fourth one is almost 2 years old plant. It took this plant all most a year to grow a couple of inches! The leaves are nicely dense, greener and more prominent than the previous plants. The fifth one is almost 5 years old plant. The height is 3 ft because I kept pruning it to maintain the size and the width is 3.
I harvest roughly 10 to 15 leaflets the entire string of small leaves every 15 days from this curry leaf plant. As you can see from the picture and the description above, in the earlier stage of life, the curry leaf plant takes time to establish and get growing.
However, once the plant is 2 to 3 years old, it will be taller, denser and ready to be harvested from. If you have the patience to wait for a couple of years before harvesting the leaves, buy a small curry leaf plant here which is usually cheaper. If going to the grocery store every week to get the curry leaves is too much for you, and you can invest little extra upfront, buy the biggest curry leaf plant you can afford.
You will reap the rewards months, if not years, earlier. Once you buy a curry leaf plant either from online sources or through Indian grocery store near you, here is a guide about how to care for your curry leaf plant , transplant a curry leaf plant and how to fertilize a curry leaf plant to make greener and grow faster. So many of the readers of this article have reached out to me asking how do I get my Curry Leaf tree so lush and green.
The one I use the most is this organic liquid fertilizer. I not only use it to fertilize curry leaf plants but also use it to fertilize vegetable and flower seedlings. I also amend the potting soil with blood meal at the beginning of the season and when re-potting the curry leaf plant.
I hope I have provided you with enough information to make an inform decision when buying a curry leaf plant. If you still have any questions or concern about buying or growing a curry leaf plant, feel free to leave a comment below, and I will respond soon.
If you have any question regarding growing curry leaf plant, please leave a comment below. Or connect with me on Pinch of seeds group on Facebook. You can ask questions, post a picture for photo consultation, get personalized response and interact with other gardeners. I have a two year old curry patha plant, which was nice and green, then I replanted it into a bigger pot and now the leaves are pale green, almost yellowish.
I have outside now for summer. In winter it is kept inside. What should I do. Please help. Have you moved the plant outdoors recently? It may have been exposed to the sun or heat for too long. The other reason could be undesirable soil pH. Have you tested the soil pH? Hi, I would really like to get one curry leaf plant, can you please share the details on how can i get one. Your email address will not be published. The leaves have a fragrant, anise-citrus flavor. Often used for making spicy chutneys.
Always use the leaves fresh. The curry leaf plants enjoy warm climates, but adapts easily to growing in a pot in colder climates. Harvest year round. Every good kitchen garden needs to have an herb section. A walk through a garden planted with herbs is truly a sensual experience.
Their beautifully textured leaves invite you to stop and touch them, and then reward you with a delightful array of heavenly scents. Herbs can serve many functions in the edible landscape, creepers like oregano, mints and thyme make great ground cover. Low growers like sage, chives and perennial onions are good for edging flower beds and will help in insect control. Taller evergreens like rosemary are wonderful used as low hedges or for planting around the foundation of houses.
Herbs also lend themselves well to being grown in containers. Growing your own herbs is well worth the effort. The quality and flavor of fresh picked herbs is so much better than the dried products you find in the grocery store.
Our climate makes it possible to grow a very wide range of herbs. The hot humid summer are perfect for herbs like basil, Thai ginger and tea camellias. Try the more Mediterranean herbs like lavender, sage and Thyme in the winter time, they love the cool and are less apt to succumb to fungus.
We do not currently have a growing guide for Herbs and Veggies. We are working on this and will add it in the near future. Contact us if you have questions on how to plant and nurture your plants, and we will be glad to have one of our gardeners assist you. Also, citrus trees cannot be shipped outside of the state of Florida. Unpacking Your Plants Guide: Prior to receiving our plants, please click this link to read our Unpacking Your Plants Guide to get to know the steps to keeping your plant healthy after receiving it.
We do NOT ship bare root: Our trees are shipped in the same exact containers they are grown in, for the most healthy transition.
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