Coriander
Coriander is a very popular aromatic herb. It is also called Chinese parsley. Its seeds and flowers are used in cooking, whether in bread, in stews or to season a salad. The leaves are used a lot in Asian cooking. It is part of the Apiaceae family. You can find several varieties such as "Slow-bolt" or "Calypso". Coriander is very easy to grow.
We can not transplant coriander, we will sow it, therefore, in the garden. It can be cultivated from April to September. It supports very well the full sun but on the other hand, it does not support the dryness, it will be, thus, necessary to water it often if the ground tends to dry quickly. In the garden, the coriander appreciates light, drained and humus soils.
The coriander will require regular watering. You can mulch the base to make sure that it suffers as little as possible from drought. You will have to weed around the plant if weeds grow. In order for the plant to be supplied with leaves, you will have to cut the first flowers to allow the plant to develop well. It will be necessary to wait two months so that you can benefit from the seeds and the flowers.
Coriander
- Type : Aromatic plants
- Subtype : Bulb vegetables
- Botanical family : Apiaceae (umbelliferae)
Characteristics
- Exposure : Sun
- Hardiness : Not frost resistant
- Easy to grow, but requires regular maintenance (difficulty : 2/3)
Sowing & planting
- Sowing depth : 1 cm
- Plant spacing : 15 cm
- Row spacing : 30 cm
- Emergence time : 15 days
- Emergence temperature : 15 °C
- From sowing to harvesting : 60 days
- Seed storage : 6 years