Curry Leaf Tree (Murraya koenigii) packet of 5 seeds, organic (USA ONLY)
$9.95
Family: Rue (Rutaceae)
Hardy to Zones 10 to 12
(Black Neem, Sweet Neem) Tropical to sub-tropical evergreen tree to 18 feet, native to Southern India. The pinnate leaves are handsome, as are the small, white, fragrant flowers that give way to clusters of black berries. Traditional use (Ayurveda): as a spicily aromatic culinary herb, stir-fried as a base for curries. Also as a medicinal herb: upset stomach, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, dysentery, hepatitis, anemia, diabetes, heart disease and high cholesterol. Plant prefers tropical sun to part shade, fast-draining soils and regular watering. Best in tropical humidity but possible as an indoor plant or patio plant brought in for the winter. This short-lived seed is delivered as soon as it is ripe and should be planted immediately upon receipt. To plant you squeeze the seeds out of the berry, allow to dry slightly overnight, then plant just sub-surface in warm, fast-draining mix, in the light. Water only when surface becomes completely dry. Germ. in 10 to 20 days. Space trees 10 to 15 feet apart.
5 seeds per packet, Certified Organically Grown
Note: Curry leaf seeds have no testa (seed coat) and are very short-lived and liable to damage once removed from the fruit. Therefore, we have learned to ship these seeds in this manner: The ripe berries are picked from the tree and shipped fresh. Upon receipt, remove the berries from the packet and squeeze each berry. The seed will slip out easily. Allow the seed to dry overnight and plant the next day, buried just sub-surface in fast-draining potting soil in a gallon pot, a deep flat or other suitable container. Tamp securely. Do not use paper towels or peat pots. Keep the planting in a warm, bright place (a solar greenhouse is best) and the seed will germinate and grow. Germination takes 10 to 20 days. It is common to attain 100% germination on curry leaf tree seeds. No replacements or refunds on curry leaf tree seeds. Available inside the USA only.
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J. Valcourt (verified owner) –
100% germination within 28 days. It took some time between when my card was charged to when the product shipped, but the quality product was worth the wait.
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E Martinez (verified owner) –
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Richo Cech –
thank you for this, it is a fun story!
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Kim Wallace (verified owner) –
Planted outside in the shad of southeast Texas. All seeds sprouted within 10 days. Temperatures were 100+ with south Texas humidity. All are growing very well.
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Jaclyn (verified owner) –
I followed the instruction to squeeze out the seed and let them dry overnight right after I received the package. Then I put in potting soil in a plastic container ( which has a second life after being a salad bowl), put it under grow light inside, the indoor temperature has been around low to mid 70s… And voila..80% of seeds have sprouted and they grow FAST!!!
Even the baby leaves of the seedlings has the distinctive fragrance already.
beautiful and vibrant plant that brings a smile !!!!!!!
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mary (verified owner) –
The fresh seeds arrived in late July 2021. I planted them as instructed and put the pot in the greenhouse for the duration of the summer. For whatever reason, perhaps neglect on my part, they never germinated in 2021, but I kept them moist in my rather cool home over the winter. As a last resort, I put them on a 85F heat mat in Feb 2022 when germinating pepper seeds and surprise! 4 of the 5 erupted from the soil almost immediately! They are thriving in the greenhouse this summer, each in their own pot. Slow growing, but healthy and they have a VERY pungent smell (WOW!) when I brush against them. I’m hoping they will continue to do well as a potted plant and tolerate the rather cool, dry conditions inside during the winters (not hardy outdoors in Zone 3). I’m looking forward to using them in a curry when they are big enough to harvest a few leaves!
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r2011das –
I cannot join the waitlist of the product. Any idea why?
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Richo Cech –
hi! it could be a browser issue because I personally went in, hit waitlist, then hit the “confirm” button and got a popup that said I was on the waitlist. This is a good time to be thinking about it, I’m going to enable curry leaf tree seed sales pretty soon, the drupes are about half grown right now. r
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Alvaro –
Hello Richo, when you will sell curry seeds again… I am waiting to grow these plant to use on my rice with potatoes
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Richo Cech –
Thanks for asking, Alvaro, I’m waiting too! The trees are loaded with green berries, I will enable as soon as possible, it will be a week or two. richo
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rosalba ciampi –
I am going to be away until the third week in August. Should I wait to come back to order the seeds? How do I join the waitlist again?
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Richo Cech –
hi rosalba, our recommendation is to buy the seeds and use the “order comments” field to indicate desired ship week. If you wait to order, the seeds will be sold out. To sign up for waitlist again, when the green button appears, mash it. richo
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Lulu –
Hi. I have a question that I hope to get an answer from please. A couple of my curry plant seeds produce 2 sprout from one seed. I’m wondering when should I separate it into 2 plants?. TIA
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Richo Cech –
hello lulu, thanks for staying in touch, it is wonderful that your curry leaf tree seeds are sprouting. You can depot the seedling and try to pop it apart with one stem and half the root system for each plant. But i don’t really recommend it, the multi-stemmed individuals seem to do quite well when allowed to grow on without disturbance. richo
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Usha (verified owner) –
Hi. I ordered the seeds on 7/26 and very excited. It still shows processing though. When can I expect them?
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Richo Cech –
Hello Usha,
Thanks for your order and your kind patience. The curry leaf tree seeds are being shipped now through December. We have a tall stack of orders and are shipping first-come-first-served. You’ll receive an e-mail with tracking when your goods go out.
Richo
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Yaaminy –
I got the email that the seeds are getting ready for he. Can I buy them
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Richo Cech –
Hello Yaaminy and others in the same situation, Yes, I can see how this happened, my apologies. The curry leaf tree seeds sold out very rapidly. Please hit “waitlist” again and stay tuned.
Richo
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Yaaminy –
How long will it take to get the seeds again
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Richo Cech –
Hello Yaaminy, I cannot predict at this time. Please hit waitlist. I have planted seeds, too, and so we will have the trees again as soon as they size up.
Richo
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Jhansi –
Hi, i have been on waiting list for this more than an year. Could you please let me know when it comes to available. Each and every review is good so I don’t want to miss your seeds.
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Richo Cech –
hello Jhansi,
OK, and as an update the trees are now in small immature fruit stage.
Richo
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Anu Sindhwani –
Do you sell small curry plants(Murraya Koeningii) too ?
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Richo Cech –
Hello Anu,
Yes, we have a new population of curry leaf trees coming on, go to the curry leaf tree plant page and click “waitlist.” Richo
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SD –
Hi when will seeds arrives?
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Richo Cech –
Hello SD,
The plants are just now going into flower so we probably won’t have fruits until midsummer at the earliest. It’s odd, actually, I’ve had crops at different seasons depending on the year. Sometimes i don’t have seeds until winter solstice.
Richo
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Yaaminy –
When is the seeds are going to be ready
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Mayche Cech –
Hi there, March 2021, the parent trees are in full foliage and pre-flowering. Seeds usually occur around October and on into the early winter. But I have seen them fruit off-cycle before. Please hit “waitlist” and you’ll get an e-mail when these are enabled. I also have hopes that more curry leaf trees will be enabled after existing orders are fulfilled. r
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S. Charu (verified owner) –
I had ordered the 5 seeds of curry leaf last year. I live in zone 6 and honestly speaking I had no hopes of anyone of the seeds sprouting. Seeds arrived around early September or so and after 2 months all 5 of them started sprouting. I have tiny curry leaf plants now. Thank you so much!!!
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Richo Cech –
Hello S., Oh, good, its working then! Meanwhile the parent trees have been given a lot of care and attention. Hopefully we’ll have plenty of seeds to share again in the summer and fall. richo
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Jaya (verified owner) –
Received 5 seeds and they germinated in 2 weeks to 8 seedlings.
Can’t wait to see them fully grown..
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Sophia (verified owner) –
Its been a week since i planted curry leaf seeds. All germinated. Great product quality
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M. Rukon –
Hi, You have curry leaves cultivar from Trinidad? I heard it grows vigorously in US in container. Thanks.
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CurryMan (verified owner) –
Awesome germination rate. I ordered 30 seeds and have 35 plants growing. Some pods had more than 1 seed. I live in Michigan and it is too cold so sprouted and intend to grow indoors. Slow growing, planted all in plastic food grade tray about 18×24″ and 5″ deep with high grade potting soil. Put tray in enclosed area (with trash bags for walls) with heater underneath to keep plants warm and light above. First plant appeared about 2 weeks. Watered when soil top looked dry. When there were about 5 plants that could be seen I dropped the entire tray on the floor, soil everywhere. I found every seed had germinated a 3-4″ single taproot with tiny short side roots before they popped above the soil. Plants looked like a single stick pointing up but each had round leaf petals under the soil so when I replanted I put the round petals above soil so the round petals helped with photosynthesis. Figured out plants benefit from deep soil so I bought plastic nursery bag containers (ebay) with drain holes in the bottom 5″ wide and 12″ tall like some videos on youtube show. If you dont see plants after 14 days it may be beneficial to pour the soil out, look for germinated seeds with long tap root, and replant with bulk of green leaf petals above ground.
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Kelly –
Fast germination of all seeds.
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