Coriandrum sativum | Coriander, Chinese Parsley, Cilantro, Yuen Tsai | Various

Coriandrum sativum belongs to the plant family APIACE and Genus Coriandrum This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun

We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Coriandrum sativum does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds

Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Coriandrum sativum so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties

Coriandrum sativum coriander,Chinese parsley,cilantro,yuen tsai is not known as a butterfly attracting plant

Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Nitrogen

Coriandrum sativum has leaves that are mildly sweet. Cilantro (also known as Chinese parsley and coriander) needs summer days with high heat. Coriandrum sativum is known as yuen tsai in Chinese. This plant likes full sun to full shade.

Opuntia streptacantha is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.

Leaves: Coriandrum sativum has leaves in parsley-like fans. Flowers: Cilantro (locally known in some parts as Chinese parsley and coriander) has tiny loose flower clusters. The blossoms are usually either white or pink.

Coriandrum sativum | Coriander, Chinese Parsley, Cilantro, Yuen Tsai is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is white,pink. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: tiny loose flower clusters

Leaves of the plant Coriandrum sativum have a smell of pungent leaves when young. fragrant and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Faintly sweet | Mild

This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 2' 6" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page

This plant is will not resist frost and is classed as … Partially hardy

Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Cooked;Fresh. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has zesty leaves and pungent seeds

Seeds;Leaves … are the edible part(s) of the Dwarf Blueberry plant

The seeds of this plant and the leaves are both edible. The list of beneficial vitamins and minerals found in Coriandrum sativum is impressive; notably vitamin A, vitamin C, iron and phosphorus are all present. Cilantro (sometimes called Chinese parsley and coriander) is most commonly used fresh or cooked. This plant has numerous traditional medicinal uses. Some of its many uses are: as a carminative, as an antispasmodic, as an antirheumatic and as an aphrodisiac. More uses are listed in the medicinal properties section. The seeds as well as the essential oil and the leaves are used in herbal preparations. Do not take essential oil internally.

Suggested spacing for this crop to ensure plants next to each other use the space optimally without losing the benefits of sunshine and water needs is 4" in one direction and 3" in the other direction.

"Heat-zone Gardening:  How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather",  Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.

"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.

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"The Fragrant Garden.  A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974.  Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.