Cut the leaflets instead, do not pick the leaved of the leaflet, this will leave a skeleton which will do the plant no good and no new leaves will grow back on the skeleton.

First: curry leaf seeds only germinate when they are fresh. Unlike many other seeds which can be dried and will germinate months or even years later; curry leaf seeds simply don’t. When they are dried, they loose their viability. This means fresh seed is only available in spring/summer time when thes tree produces fruit and seed. Unfortunately some (Chinese) sellers are selling so called curry leaf seeds on Amazon and eBay the whole year round. But reviews like this show this is a scam. Get on our list for real and fresh curry leaf seed!

The curry leaf tree is still known as Murraya Koenigii L., but recent studies have shown that the plant belongs to Bergera instead Murraya (1)(2). Within the EU, a plant passport is not mandatory for the Bergera family.

Most people grow the curry leaves because they want to be able to use fresh leaves for cooking. When you buy a seedling (around 10cm), it will take at least one year (with good conditions) before it’s a more established plant from which you can leaflets on a regular basis.

Cut the leaflets instead, do not pick the leaved of the leaflet, this will leave a skeleton which will do the plant no good and no new leaves will grow back on the skeleton.