Coriander / Cilantro
Coriander / Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum
Plant family
Umbellifers (Apiaceae)
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
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A
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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.
Companion Plants
Anise
Basil
Bean (Runner bean)
Beetroot
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Cauliflower
Chamomile
Chili
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Cucumber / Gherkin
Ginger
Horseradish
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lemon verbena / Lemon beebrush
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Marjoram
Melissa
Mint
Mustard
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Pak Choi
Pea
Pepper / Paprika
Potato
Rosemary
Sage
Strawberry
Sunflower
Tarragon
Thyme
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
Angular leaf spot of cucumber
Black spot of roses
Red spot disease
Downy mildew
Powdery mildews
Pests
No pests
