Daily
Water Requirement
Fragrant
Fragrance
Outdoor Sun
Sunlight Requirement
All Seasons
Sowing Season
Annual
Type
Balcony,Outdoor
Use
Coriandrum sativum
Family
Apiaceae
Origin
Asia, Europe & Africa
Description
Cilantro, also called as Coriander, is a fast growing aromatic annual plant used both as herb and a spice. It has bright green leaves and flat and thin stem. It has a pungent smell, similar to onions when fresh and lighter smell once dried. Cilantro leaves make a showy display with its bright green leaves and little flowers. In the garden, the herb grows brilliant next to basil.
Cilantro and coriander are different parts of the same plant.Cilantro, usually refers to the leaves of the plant, which are used as an herb. This describes the vegetative stage of the plant’s life cycle.
Coriander refers to the seeds, which are typically ground and used as a spice. This happens after the plant flowers and develops seeds.
Marurity
A coriander crop will mature in 40 to 45 days.
Planting & Growing Instructions
Coriander is will grow best sown directly rather than grown in seed trays and transplanting. Sow directly into well drained, fertile soil. If your soil needs to be improved add good garden compost or well rotted manure. Rake into the surface of the soil to remove any large lumps or stones leaving a fine and even tilth. Seeds are best sown in groups of 5 spaced 20cm between rows and 20cm between plants. Coriander plants have deep tap roots so pots need to be at least 25cm deep. Scatter seeds on the surface of the compost and cover, watering well.
Germination of coriander takes up to 3 weeks. Thin young plants to 20cm apart to allow them to grow to their full size. Water them in dry periods and ensure the soil never dries out. If flowers develop remove them immediately – this ensures the plants focus their energy on growing new leaves. Re-sow coriander every three weeks to ensure you have a continual supply during the summer. It is not normally necessary to feed coriander if the soil is well nourished. However is the plants appear to be suffering give them a liquid organic feed to perk them up.
Planting Season
Late March until early September.
Note
Used as seeds only and not for consumption.Seeds to be sown before expiry date
