How to Fertilize Murraya Koenigii

If you take a bite of an orange and then a curry leaf, it may surprise you to learn that they are related. The curry leaf or Chinese mahogany (Murraya koenigii) belongs to the citrus family. The shrub's white, fragrant flowers resemble its fruity cousins. The leaves, prized in Indian cooking for their a savory and aromatic flavor. Curry leaf is a small tree or medium shrub, as wide as it is tall. It is easy to grow in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 11. It is a heavy feeder and requires fertilization to thrive.

30-10-10 fertilizer
Measuring spoons
1 gallon container
Chelated iron
Gypsum

Instructions

- 1
  Fertilize the curry leaf for the first time each growing season in the spring, just before the plant produces new growth. Repeat the application every month until October.
- 2
  Mix 1 tbsp. of 30-10-10 water-soluble fertilizer in 1 gallon of water. Water the curry leaf plant with the solution at the rate of 1 gallon for every 10 square feet from its trunk to the dripline.
- 3
  Feed the container-grown curry leaf with the same fertilizer, mixed at a rate of 1 tsp. per gallon of water. Pour the solution onto the container's soil.
- 4
  Apply chelated iron to the soil, as required, every other month. This guards against chlorosis.
- 5
  Provide the curry leaf with a gypsum application once a month during the months that you don't apply iron. Gypsum supplies the curry leaf with calcium and sulfur.

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