Culantro / Mexican coriander

Plant family

Doldenblütler (Apiaceae) (Apiaceae)

Synonyms

Recao, Chadon Beni, Bandhaniya, Long Coriander, Burmese Coriander, Sawtooth Coriander, Ngò Gai

Season Overview

Details

Light requirement

Semi-shaded

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Medium (loamy)

Nutrient requirement

Medium

Seeding distance

15 cm

Row spacing

20 cm

Seeding depth

0 cm

Instructions

Description

Long coriander, also called Mexican coriander or Culantro in its native country, belongs to the umbelliferae family. It grows as a biennial herbaceous plant and forms long lanceolate leaves that grow in a rosette and a thin taproot. In the second year, a branched inflorescence is formed. All parts of the plant, especially the leaves, emit an intense odor reminiscent of fresh coriander leaves.

Growing tips

Culantro seeds need a higher temperature of about 25-30 °C to germinate. The plants are not hardy and must be overwintered in the warm if you want them to flower the following year.