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Cilantro

Coriandrum sativum

Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.

THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Cilantro care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Coriandrum sativum
Common names
Coriander, Chinese Parsley
Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Coriandrum
Species
C. sativum
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Start growing

Sow directly; hates root disturbance. Needs cool weather.

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Growing with your kit

Because it bolts so fast, the Seeds In A Cup® indoor environment helps extend the leafy phase.

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Propagation

By seed.

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Seasonal growth & harvest

Bolts quickly in heat. Succession sow every 2 weeks to keep fresh leaves.

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Growing conditions

Sunny gardens with light, drained soil.

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Weather & tolerances

Moderate frost tolerance; very low heat tolerance.

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Pests & plant health

Aphids and leaf spot.

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Plant safety

Safe; some people have a genetic trait making it taste like soap.

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Botanical features

A fast-growing annual. The leaves are known as 'Cilantro', and the seeds are 'Coriander'.

10

Varieties

‘Slo-Bolt’, ‘Santo’, ‘Calypso’.

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Garden & everyday uses

Leaves used in Mexican/Asian cooking. seeds used as spice in curries/baking

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Native range & distribution

Native to Southern Europe, Northern Africa, and Southwestern Asia.

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Conservation

Globally secure.

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Name origins

From the Greek ‘koris’ (stink bug), referring to the strong smell of the leaves.

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History

Grown in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon; found in ancient Egyptian tombs.

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