Re: [CH] Curry Plants
Brent Thompson (brent@hplbct.hpl.hp.com)
Wed, 03 May 2000 22:24:28 -0700
> Curry plants??? Can get them? Here? How does one deal with them to
> get fresh ground curry????? What growing do they need? What companies
> have them???
"Curry plant" (Murraya koenigii) is a small tropical tree which is related
to Citrus (which is the reason it is illegal to import fresh curry leaaves
into USA, due to Citrus diseases the curry leaves could carry into this
country that could wipe out our Citrus industry).
The curry plant grows well for many many years in container, if you provide
it conditions suitable for Citrus, or specifically pretty much just the
same as what chile plants like, i.e. no frost, warm weather, full sun,
moist loamy soil.
I don't know where one gets the plants by mail, but I know some of the
nurseries in Florida and Southern California which cater to rare fruit
growers sometimes have them. But they grow fairly easily from seed.
--- Brent