Sudha
It depends on where you live
In India you can put it in ground , Florida, California or warm weather you can plant it in ground .

Judy curry plant when they are small it takes longer to grow. So be patience, you can use buttermilk once a week. Which is natural fertilizer. Keep it in warm shaded sunlight or morning sun light area. As it grows if you want thicker foliage pinch of top growth so it will spread and grow new branches

Tulsi plant when seeds start to come pinch them out keep pinching it . Tulsi will need warmer place in wi yet so make sure it is sunlit warm place in the house . Unless you leave in warmer weather year around . In winter right around first fall seed will start to come you have to pinch or cut the. Out your tulsi will make it thru winter. Also if you put your seeds from tulsi back in pot it will
Come back in summer no need to buy plant every year .

Sticky stuff on carry leaves is caused by small tiny bugs scales You can make peppermint soap, one tap , alcohol 2tsp, oil , one gallon water you can used cotton ball to wipe of stem and spray leaves top and bottom spray your soil good. Let your plant be out side in fresh air repeat this every other week.

Hi all!

My name is Jerry and I visit this site frequently, love the cooking advice! My parents are from Kerala, India and so the curry leaf plant aka murraya koenigii is a must in most all of our south indian dishes. 😉

Tas: The curry leaf plant can thrive quite well in a pot which is how I have mine. I live in the north east (US). It’s important that the plant is not watered too much. Twice a week for cooler times and 3 times a week when it’s hot consistently. It must also have good drainage or the roots can begin to rot. If you pinch off the new growth at the top of the branches, that helps for the plant to get thicker and create more branches, hence more leaves. pruning back some branches also promote new growth, just don’t over do it. As mentioned above, I too use egg shells and coffee grind on occasion. New plants started to grow from the pot, so I transplanted them to another pot for each. That’s the best way to grow your curry leaf family. 🙂

If you go to my Instagram account, you can see pictures of my curry leaf and how I have been taking care of them. Good luck! Instagram: maka_iii_luv_my_rottie