Scientific name:Murraya koenigii
Family: Rutaceae/Citrus
Common name: Curry leaf
Origin: India to Indochina
The Murraya koenigii or Curry leaf plant is very useful to have in your (kitchen) garden. It is a small tree or shrub with leaves smelling strongly of curry when crushed, hence its use in curries. Pardon me for stating the obvious! The leaves are pinnate, consisting of 4-11 pairs of leaflets. It grows well in full or partial sun, in a container or in the ground. You can propagate the Curry leaf plant by root cutting or seeds.
I have a few Curry leaf plants in my front yard garden, two in containers and a small tree on the ground. Another container in the backyard also has little plants but I am guilty of neglecting them so they are fighting for survival with some Dukung anak weeds. By the way, caterpillars love the Curry leaves. But not to worry because these little creatures still leave you a lot (of leaves) to cook your curries.
The weather in November is still wet and wet, but there are sunny periods in between the thundershowers. Our East coast state of Trengganu has been experiencing heavy floods in some areas.
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