Купить семена растений. Semillas por correo, seeds by mail, organic seeds of flowers, bulbs, vegetables, trees and shrubs. Garden plants, rare and exotic plants. How to grow, cultivate and care. - Growing cilantro or coriander. Cultivation and care.

Google ads

Articles categories

Growing cilantro or coriander. Cultivation and care.

An annual or biennial herb. Parsley family. It is grown for its aromatic seeds which are used for flavoring confections. The plants grow about 2 feet high, are cultivated in rows about 15 inches apart. It is generally grown from seed sown in early spring. The seed heads ripen in summer. They are dried, then beaten with rods to spearate the seeds. The leaves of cilantro have a very different taste than the seeds. They are similar to parsley with a citrus flavor.

Growing cilantro, coriander

You can grow it outdoors or in containers. Sow directly in pots when grown indoors. They prefer deep, fertile, light or heavy, well-drained soil. Cilantro or coriander grown outdoors prefers full sun. It can tolerate some shade.

Planting cilantro, coriander

Cilantro or coriander grows to a height of 18 to 24 inches. Plants should be spaced 9 to 12 inches apart. It will grow in a relatively wide pH range. Sow the seeds outdoors after last frost. Start the seeds indoors six weeks before planting outdoors. It takes rom 7 to 10 days to germinate. And it takes six weeks untill the first crop.

Care for cilantro, coriander

Eliminate the weeds. Water it regularly.

Good luck with cultivation of cilantro!