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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Herbs

Origin
Eastern Europe, Mediterranean

Types
Calypso, Caribe

Number of Varieties
3

Habitat
River side, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
10-1

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.50 cm 100

Minimum Width
20.30 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Lobed

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Medium, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects

Allergy
Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Nutrients, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORIANDRUM sativum 'Delfino'

Common Name
Cilantro, Coriander

In Hindi
धनिया

In German
Koriander

In French
Coriandre

In Spanish
Cilantro

In Greek
Κολίανδρο

In Portuguese
Coentro

In Polish
Kolendra

In Latin
coriandri album

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Embryophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Apiales

Family
Apiaceae

Genus
Coriandrum

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
404 49

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Properties of Cilantro

Want to know the properties of Cilantro? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Cilantro is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Vomiting. Cilantro Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Cilantro Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cilantro. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Cilantro physical information is as follows: 30.50 cm tall and 20.30 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lobed. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Cilantro

Taking Cilantro Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Cilantro include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Cilantro

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cilantro is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Cilantro is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Calypso, Caribe. This plant's habitat is River side and Waste areas and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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