Curry Leaves, Kadi Patta, Murraya koenigii, Meetha Neem - Plant

Murraya koenigii is a most attractive, small evergreen tree with wonderfully sweet, curry-pungent foliage. Murraya koenigii is well known for its aromatic and distinctive flavour and medicinal properties.

• One of the most popular houseplants.
• Highly valuable traditional medicinal plant.
• Very low maintenance plant.
• Can be grown in a pot.

The Curry plant is native to the Indian subcontinent and can be found growing wild throughout the country and in temperate climates and has compound leaves areas where it can grow up to 5 - 6 meters high. Its green elongated leaves are glossy, aromatic and beautiful.

The plant produces white fragrant flowers (terminal cymes) which can self-pollinate to produce small shiny-black drupes containing a single, large viable seed, the leaves are highly aromatic when rubbed or bruised. They are best used fresh in cooking (dried leaves may be used but have significantly diminished flavour).