Coriander / Cilantro

Coriandrum sativum

Plant family

Umbellifers (Apiaceae)

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Details

Light requirement

Semi-shaded

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Medium (loamy)

Nutrient requirement

Low

Light germinator

Seeding distance

30 cm

Row spacing

30 cm

Seeding depth

1.5 cm

Instructions

The season for this plant is over. The following instructions are for the next season.

Mid of April

Propagating

Beginning of May

Transplanting

Mid of May

Harden

Description

Coriander is an annual culinary and medicinal herb from the umbellifer family with a growth height of up to 80 cm. Both the leaves and the seeds are used. The flowering period is between July and August.

Origin:

Mediterranean Leaf coriander and spicy coriander

Growing tips

The sowing season for leaf coriander is from May to June. If you want to harvest seeds, you should sow from the end of March to May. Avoid growing coriander next to other umbellifers. The seeds are ready for harvest between August and September. Leaf coriander can be harvested until September.