Coriander – 100 Seeds
(Coriandrum sativum)
R30.00
All parts of the Coriander plant are edible, but the fresh leaves and the dried seeds are the parts most traditionally used in cooking.
Common Names: Coriander, Chinese parsley, dhania and cilantro.
Indoor Sowing: Not Recommended.
Direct Sowing: Spring to Autumn.
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🍃 Culinary Quick Facts
Culinary Info
- 🍽️ Culinary Use: Chutneys, Garnish, Pickling, Salads, Salsas, Spice Blends, Thai pastes
- 🥗 Edible Part: Leaf, Root, Seed, Stem
- 😋 Flavor Profile: Citrusy, Lemon, Nutty, Peppery
Growth Traits
- 🌱 Life Cycle: Annual
- 🌾 Plant Type: Herbaceous Annual
- 🦋 Pollinator Method: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hoverflies, Attracts Lacewings, Attracts Parasitic Wasps, Self-pollinating
- 🔁 Pollination Needs: Needs Only 1 Plant
- 🪴 Growth Habit: Bushy, Upright
- 🌸 Flower Color: White
Growing Requirements
- 🌞 Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- 💧 Water Needs: Avoid Overwatering, Regular Water
- ☀️ Growing Conditions: Cool Weather, Low Heat Tolerance, Moderate Cold Tolerance, Moderate Frost Tolerance, Moderately Drought Tolerant
- 🟤 Soil Preference: Compost Enriched, Light, Moderately Fertile, Sandy loam, Silty loam, Slightly acidic, Well-Drained
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. It is also known as Chinese parsley, dhania or cilantro. All parts of the plant are edible, but the fresh leaves and the dried seeds are the parts most traditionally used in cooking.
Growing Coriander
Indoor Sowing: Not Recommended.
Direct Sowing: Spring to Autumn.
- Indoor sowing is not recommended as coriander plants do not transplant well.
- Direct sow seeds in well-prepared soil outdoors.
- Coriander prefers well-drained soil, rich in compost.
- Soak seeds overnight in water and then sow seeds directly into the garden or containers.
- Choose a sunny, warm location.
- Sow the seeds thinly, about 10cm apart and cover lightly with soil.
- It is best to grow it in these crowded conditions, because the leaves will shade the roots and help to keep the plant from bolting in hot weather.
- Keep the soil consistently moist, but not soggy.
- Germination in about 10 days.
- Sow every three or four weeks for a constant supply of leaves.
- Keep soil and compost damp, but avoid over-watering. Dry soil or compost can cause plants to bolt or flower prematurely.
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