Other methods are more consistent. Place the curry plant in the soil. I face a similar situation with my curry leaf plant. Make sure to regularly water it once a day. 4. **Curry Leaf is a wonderful potted plant to add to your garden and herb collection. It’s important to have damp soil right after planting the curry. I think I may have… Q. Curry Plant Not Growing - My curry plant in not dying but also not growing. Repotted into a bigger pot and put it on the terrace for sunlight. What to do? Besides, water is a basic requirement on how to grow curry leaves. If you live in an area where the winter temperature dips below 32 degrees F, you should not plant the curry leaf plant in the ground in your garden. I bought it as a small plant 10 months ago. I find it easier to grow from seeds but there is a specific procedure to prepare the seeds for germination. Initially it began to grow well. I am from Bangalore, India. But now it has not shown any growth, but the plant has life. Push a curry leaf plant seed 1 ⁄ 2 in (1.3 cm) into the potting mix. Take a single seed for a curry leaf plant and drop it into the hole you just made. If you grow the plant from a seed, it will take between 1-2 years before you actually start to see steady growth. What can I do with my curry leaf tree grows tall and healthy again. You can also use fresh curry leaves with petiole or stem and start a plant. I have curry leaf plant is about 2 and 1 / 2 feet high, then planted in a larger container, it was fine for about a week and now the branches are slightly depressed and the tip of the plant does not grow even more . Push your thumb into the center of the soil so it makes a hole that’s 1 ⁄ 2 inch (1.3 cm) deep. The best times for growing the plant is during the months of February to March. Hi, I purchased a Curry leaves plant (murraya koenigii) from the local nursery and I transplanted it to a new pot and stripped off all the leaf stalks. If you want to grow from seeds then the seeds have to be ripe on the tree or recently fallen off the tree. Q. Transplantation - A six months to one year growing "Curry leaf" plant from the time of germination is taken out from the… Q. Indoor Curry Plant - My in-laws went to India and left me their two curry plants to care for. Asked August 22, 2015, 11:32 AM EDT. **You can expect your Curry Leaf plant to have flowers and vibrant green leaves throughout the spring, summer, and fall. Curry leaf plant is native to the place where the majority of the year stays warm and humid. Curry leaf plant does not like the cooler season and cannot survive freezing temperatures. It has an upright, open growth appearance, aromatic and pungent leaves, and it will be an indoor plant for most American garden zones, since it is a tropical plant. Fill in the pot with more soil until only an inch is left empty. Water The Soil. The essence of curry leaves makes the Indian recipes more flavorful. 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