Coriandrum sativum
Coriander
- Height × spread
- 0.5m – 0.5m × 0.3m – 0.3m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
A culinary herb that has long been cultivated. It is a delicate, rather self-effacing plant. Both the leaves and the seeds are used for cooking. The plant has a number of medicinal uses. The plant is also used in companion planting. There are a number of cultivars available, these including 'Calypso' which is less inclined to bolt, and 'Cilantro' grown especially for its young foliage.
- Flower colour
- Pink, White
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Fruit colour
- Beige
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, some varieties
- Shape
- Cube
- Height
- 0.5m – 0.5m
- Spread
- 0.3m – 0.3m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Scented garden, Mediterranean garden, Herb garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal), Poor soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are not hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Summer
Summer - early · Outdoors
Apply slow release fertiliser
Apply a slow release fertiliser which is spread around the root area of the plants soon after they have come into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Planting & general
Planting
Deadhead blooms during flowering season
Remove flowers as they turn brown and fade. Snip the stem just below the bloom. This will keep the plant tidy and encourage more flowers.
The removal of spent flowers encourages the plant to produce fresh ones, rather than spend its energy on the development of seeds.