Hi,

I have an area of 3ft x 8ft in the garage that I use for keeping the plants in winter (curry plant, moringa, etc). This area is lit by 6 of these CFL bulbs, these are 6500K bulbs. These bulbs are on a timer, 16 hours on, 8 hours off.
The temperature in the garage varies based on the outside temperature, I have seen it go anywhere from 30 - 45 degrees this winter.

xman

Here is a link that might be useful: CFL

My curry leaf plant stays indoors all year long (we don't like to bring in plants that have been outside for fear of bugs / insects coming in).

Anyways, I have it by an east facing window and it is doing just fine (about 6' ft. tall) and full of healthy leaves,Just water it twice a week.

No lights, no fertilizer, no fan nothing. But it is in a spare bedroom and temperatures are pretty much around 68 all year round (either AC in summer or heat in winter).

It is in a fairly large pot though.

I am just curious , I see so much interest fo this stuff.
What do you do with Curry Leaf ?
Few years Ago I bough one and found out that it is was only good for pot pore , not edible.

I know what Indian Curry(spice ) is. it is made from half a dozen spices. I wonder , if it is a spice, how much of it can you use in a year ?
The next time I am in Indian Grocery store I will find out.
I am interested to know what it is and how it is used.

It is not a spice exactly, but a flavoring like cilantro, parsley etc. In south Indian dishes they are used both fresh and dried and powdered.

May be an acquired taste, but I love the smell of it.

Not only is it good flavoring,but I have been told that it is very nutritional (one of the rare plants that extract trace elements from the soil that are essential for our body).

Another use for it is in hair oils and such (although I have not used it that way)\