Scientific Name:
Coriandrum sativum
Pronunciation:
kore-ee-AN-drum sah-TEE-vum
Common Name:
cilantro, coriander, Chinese parsley
Family Name:
Apiaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (true)
Key ID Features:
Common culinary herb with a distinct pungent aroma; leaves delicate, odd pinnate, 2-6cm long x 1-3cm wide, with 5 rounded incised leaflets, the upper flowering stem leaves are more finely divided and thread-like; inflorescence subtended by relatively large white bracts on outer margins.
Habit:
Spreading, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Container planting, Fragrance, Hanging basket, Herb, Urban agriculture
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Lobed, Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate, Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Distinctive smell
Compound Leaf:
Odd-pinnate
Shapes:
Orbicular
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Incised, Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Umbel, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Not showy, Distinctive Smell, seeds known as the herb coriander
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Storage tap root
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
