Cilantro Plant
Profile
Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum) is an herb that is used in cooking as a
flavoring and spice. Cilantro is a pretty plant with lace-like foliage that
blends well with ornamental plants in a container or grown in the ground. It is
in the same family as dill, parsley, carrots, and celery.
It grows best in
full sun and well-draining soils. Amend your soil with compost and plant it
from seed directly into the ground. It is usually quick to germinate and you
can start harvesting it in a matter of weeks.
Harvest it by
cutting off some leaves with kitchen scissors and using them fresh or drying or
freezing them in an ice cube with olive oil. Cutting the leaves
regularly keeps the plant healthy and encourages more leaf production.
Cilantro is loved by
several garden pests so you may need to put a cover cloth over it to keep them
out.
Cilantro grows best
in the cool-seasons of spring and fall in our region. When the weather heats
up, the plants bolt – that is, they set flower and form seeds. That is a good
thing though as you can collect these edible seeds (also known as coriander)
for planting next season and also use them in the kitchen as a spice.
Cilantro: You
Can Grow That!
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video was produced by Washington Gardener Magazine as part of our Plant
Profile series for Mid-Atlantic USA gardeners.
Audio and text by Kathy Jentz
Video and editing by Cassie Peo
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