Coriandrum 'Cilantro'

Coriandrum sativum, also known as Cilantro, is a fast-growing annual with two common names: the leaves are the herb "Cilantro" (also known as Chinese Parsley) and the seeds are the spice "Coriander". This member of the carrot or parsley family (Apiaceae) is native to southern Europe and Asia but has spread to many other parts of the world. One of the oldest know herbs, it was grown in ancient Egyptian gardens and its seeds have been found in Egyptian tombs. It has been cultivated for thousands of years in India and China. It was introduced into Mexico and Peru by the Spanish conquistadors. The leaves resemble European parsley in shape, but this plant has a pungent, sweet-musky odor and taste that some people don’t like. The dried seeds are generally described as sweetly aromatic, nutty and spicy. The young plants produce wide, flat leaves but when the plant begins to bolt (prematurely flower), it produces lacy and fern-like leaves along the flower stalk. The foliage grows 12-18” high, and the flower stems reach 2-3 ft tall in optimal growing conditions.

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