I am not very familiar with the curry plant... but curry powder is made from several different herbs...
Here're some ideas... sounds good!

Here is a link that might be useful: curry plant

Thank you very much for that link. It was very informative. Least now I know what I can expect of mine. I think it'll be doing much better now it's in the ground (a well-drained soil), and not cramped up in a window box, as it was.

I think I'll pinch it back and see what it does. Perhaps it will branch out a little.

Indulge me, and please call it Curry Plant! You really can't grow curry, which is a blend of herbs and spices.

I have a curry plant in my garden because I happen to like the look of it, and the smell. It's a nice silvery contrast to an otherwise green herb garden. But as herbs go, curry plant is nigh on useless, IMO. At most, it imparts a very vague curry flavour to rice dishes,soups, egg or chicken salads etc, but your taste buds need to be very discerning to notice it. In the garden, it doesn't even have insect-repelling properties! The flowers are good dried, in arrangements - they have no perfume.

On a more positive side, it does have medicinal uses, but I've never used it for anything, having better alternatives:

The essential oil is used in aromatherapy for bacterial and fungal infections, lethargy and depression. It is useful for inflamed skin, eczema or dermatitis. It is also excellent in preventing formation of bruises following an injury. This oil is also beneficial for treatment of respiratory conditions such as sinus infections, bronchitis and spasmodic coughing. It can be used as a first-aid oil. It may be applied neat to injuries until further treatment can be sought. It reduces swelling, disinfects the wound and promotes healing through tissue regeneration. Its anti-inflammatory properties make it suitable for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

Keep it as a novelty, or take cuttings and use it as a very pretty border plant.

Curry, curry, curry! LOL! Kidding.

OK....Curry plant....for the anal out there.

nope, sorry, that ain't anal! :o) demanding you specify WHICH curry plant could be construed as MORE anal! there are two plants with the common name 'Curry Plant'. I had to look up which one you were talking about.

Lighten up people. Geez.
What next, the herb police showing up at my door?

It ain't rocket science.

Mister Steve... you have no sense of humor... sheez, I was just kidding!

Oh, I'm sorry. Sometimes it's hard to tell through the written word. I apologize.

Following in the No Humour trend of this thread, I will add that there is only one Curry Plant, but that there is also a Curry Leaf Tree. And then there's curry, which isn't any sort of plant at all.

Curry Leaf Tree has a height of more than 10 feet and leaves are aromatic which is one of the ingredient in preparing Curry powder.Its botanical name is Murraya Konegii.

Curry plant is small plant about 2 feet tall.Its botanical name Helichrysum italiacum.

Which of these two plants is being discussed here?

I don't know which plant my curry plant is. Honestly, it just came with a plastic tag that said "Curry" on it and it's light and water requirements.

If you look at the first post, I uploaded a picture of the one I have.

I have since cut it back and dried the leaves, and I have to say they are quite aromatic. Very fragrant. Almost perfumy. Lovely smell. I was surprised. I don't know what I'd use it for, but it smells wonderful.

Curry Plant (Helichrysum angustifolium, H. italicum) is a small shrub with silvery-grey leaves, growing to about 60cm. It bears small yellow, daisy-like flowers that have no perfume. The whole plant smells strongly of curry powder. This plant is not used to make curry powder blends. Consider it one of those 'Mediterranean' plants - treat it like lavender, for instance.

Curry Leaf Tree (Murraya koenigii) is a tree growing to 6 metres. The plant has copper-coloured wood grain and large panicles of small white flowers, followed by bunches of berries. Aromatic leaves. Small white flowers in late spring to early summer are sweetly scented. It's a tropical plant.

They call the leaves 'aromatic', but to me they stink to high heaven! Not like curry powder at all, but quite unpleasant. Some people like it, however. The leaves of this tree are sometimes used as an ingredient in curry powders. But not by me.

It's hard to find a decent picture of Curry Plant, but this one will have to do:

http://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/images/helitalicum.jpg

You can see that there is a vast difference between the two.

Here is a link that might be useful: curry leaf tree pix

Wow! I should say there is a difference between that picture and my plant. Mine was young and lived in a cramped space and never stood a chance. I don't know why I even bothered to buy it, actually.

It's in a good place now, out of a planter, so it'll be interesting to see what it does when it has some room.

I grow the Curry Plant (Helichrysum angustifolium, H. italicum) because I love the fragrance of the plant, and its silvery foliage is great in the garden. The flowers are wonderful in dried arrangements. I don't use it in cooking. I feel that it has earned its place in my herb bed due to its fragrance and beauty.

personally, in my belief system, if you like a plant that's the only reason you need to plant it! :D who cares if it's used to make curry... you like it, so grow it! who are we to judge? One can never have too many plants.

Granite: I must have that same plant, as mine is kind of silvery and is very aromatic. Given space to grow, it will probably do better.
Heathen1: I couldn't agree more. I love the fragrance, so I'll leave it be and let it do it's thing under the crepe myrtle.

The leaves of Curry Leaf Tree (Murraya koenigii) is the one used in curry powder.Its supposed to have some medicinal value too.The leaves of this plant is quite aromatic and they are used as a part of many South indian food..especially a spicy soup/gravy called "sambhar".Its Available in many indian stores.We have a indian friend who just cannot stay without this ingredient. All said i dont seem to find this plant to grow here...anyone know how i can obtain this plant or grow it?

Norma