How to Grow Curry Tree

Murrya koenigii is a great plant that can be used as a plant in the garden or for flavouring curries. Throw the leaves away once the dish has been prepared or it's delicious fried or put on the barbie and add a zing to your next steak!

Full sun to part shade

Moist/ not too wet

Rich soil / Organic material

All climatic zones

Harvest when suitable size

Spring to Autumn

How to grow curry trees in a garden

Step 1

Choose a sunny or part sun position. A rich well drained soil, prepare soil by adding Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser. Needs protection in frost prone areas in the winter.

Step 2

Sow seed direct or in seed trays using Yates Seed Raising Mix and water well. Semi hardwood cuttings can also be taken in the spring. Use a suitable propagation mix.

Step 3

Water on a regular basis at first to get them established. Once the seedlings or cuttings have started to grow, use a good liquid fertiliser like Yates Thrive Vegies & Herb Liquid Plant Food.

Step 4

Tip prune young plants to promote new growth. Harvest plants when they are a suitable size. They are an evergreen plant, but will slow down in the winter. Leaves can be taken and dried out to use later.

Step 5

Maintain plants in the late autumn and winter for new growth in the spring. Feed with Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser.

How to grow curry trees in a pot

Step 1

Choose a suitable pot. Pot size should be minimum 300 mm deep and wide. Use a good potting mix like Yates Potting Mix with Dynamic Lifter. Place in a full sun or part shade position.

Step 2

Sow seed direct or use cuttings, making sure there is plenty of space between plants. Use some Yates Seed Raising Mix to cover seeds.

Step 3

Water on a regular basis and once the plants have germinated or taken root, thin them out and use Yates Thrive Vegies & Herb Liquid Plant Food weekly to promote growth.

Step 4

Harvest plants when they are a suitable size. They are an evergreen plant, but will slow down in the winter. Leaves can be taken and dried out to use later.

Step 5

Maintain plants in the late autumn and winter for new growth in the spring. Feed with Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser.

Growing tips

Plants like to grow in a moist soil. Will take dry soil once established.
Protect from frost in winter. Spray with Yates Droughtshield to protect plants if needed.
Grows to about 4 m.