Coriander

Babaco

About Coriander and Babaco

Coriander

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean

South America

Types

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp forests, Farms, Fields, Forests, Open areas, Open Forest, Open Plains, open Woodlands, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet Woods

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

11-9

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

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Cutworms, Damping off, Damping-off, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Watery soft rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Mites

Allergy

Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sore eyes, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Fiber, Nutrients

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORIANDRUM sativum

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Cilantro, Coriander

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

धनिया

Babaco

In German

Koriander

Babaco

In French

Coriandre

Babaco

In Spanish

Cilantro

Babaco

In Greek

Κολίανδρο

Babaco

In Portuguese

Coentro

Babaco

In Polish

Kolendra

Babaco

In Latin

coriandrum

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Brassicales

Family

Apiaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Coriandrum

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Coriandreae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Coriander and Babaco

Wondering what are the properties of Coriander and Babaco? We provide you with everything About Coriander and Babaco. Coriander doesn't have thorns and Babaco doesn't have thorns. Also Coriander does not have fragrant flowers. Coriander has allergic reactions like Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sore eyes and Watery eyes and Babaco has allergic reactions like Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sore eyes and Watery eyes. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Coriander and Babaco and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Coriander and Babaco

Season and care of Coriander and Babaco is important to know. While considering everything about Coriander and Babaco Care, growing season is an essential factor. Coriander season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Babaco season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Coriander is Loam, Sand and for Babaco is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Coriander is Neutral and for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral.

Coriander and Babaco Physical Information

Coriander and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Coriander height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Coriander and Babaco are as follows:

Coriander flower color: White and Light Pink
Coriander leaf color: Green and Light Green
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Coriander and Babaco

Care of Coriander and Babaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coriander pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Coriander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.