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South African Curry Leaf (Murrya Koenigii)

South African Curry leaf is one of the most potent curry leaves you will ever find. They are hard to come by and usually the stems are a bit reddish. For cooking, the South African variety has much stronger curry smell and more intense in flavour and is quite similar to the Malaysian and Indonesian variety. 

Curry leaf plants are a component of the Indian seasoning called curry and they are very popular amongst the South East Asian dishes as well. Curry leaf herb is a culinary plant whose leaves are used as an aromatic and the fruit of the plant is a component of desserts in some Eastern nations. The plant is tropical to sub-tropical and produces small fragrant white flowers that become small, black, berry-like fruits. The fruit is edible, but the seed is poisonous and must be removed prior to use. The foliage is the real standout and are arranged alternately on the stem, pinnate and comprised of many leaflets. The aromatic scent is spicy and heady and best when the leaves are fresh.

Plants are about 1.5 years old.  

Plant Care 

Light

Full sun or part shade

Water 

Draught resistant.

Soil

It grows in all soil types, preferably in light and well-drained soil that is rich in organic matter. Best to grow in a pot.

Fertilizer

Liquid fertiliser during growing season around Spring to late summer. 3-4 times a year with old chicken manure will see them growing beautifully.

Wind

Hardy. Protect from strong wind when the plant is young.

Frost

Need protection from frost. Dormant around winter, plant can die off if too much water then come back on the following growth season.

Maturity

12 months

Pruning

N/A

Customer Reviews

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Karen Urwin
South African Curry Leaf

If you enjoy making (and eating!) curry you have to have one of these trees! As always it arrived impeccably packaged and is a strong healthy plant. Another successful purchase from Exotica!

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John Fernandopulle
Guava and Curry leaf plants

Very healthy

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Afinsha Jannoo
South African Curry Leaves Plant

Good size plant, great service.

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Suzannah Adolph
Yummy

Love the taste of the leaves when i added it to my beef curry