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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean
Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Calypso, Caribe
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Number of Varieties

375
0 40000
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Habitat

River side, Waste areas
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12 - 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
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Nutrients, Stomach pain
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORIANDRUM sativum 'Delfino'
Matthiola incana

Common Name

Cilantro, Coriander
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

In Hindi

धनिया
gillyflower

In German

Koriander
Garten-Levkoje

In French

Coriandre
Gillyflower

In Spanish

Cilantro
Gillyflower

In Greek

Κολίανδρο
Gillyflower

In Portuguese

Coentro
Matthiola incana

In Polish

Kolendra
Gillyflower

In Latin

coriandri album
Matthiola incana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Capparales

Family

Apiaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Coriandrum
Gilia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gilieae

Subfamily

-
Polemonioideae

Number of Species

40425
1 27800
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Difference Between Cilantro and Gillyflower

If you are confused whether Cilantro or Gillyflower are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cilantro and Gillyflower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cilantro are fertilize in growing season and Water soluble fertilizers, whereas for Gillyflower fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cilantro and Gillyflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cilantro and Gillyflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cilantro and Gillyflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cilantro and Gillyflower as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cilantro is Antioxidants, Nutrients and Stomach pain whereas of Gillyflower is Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant and Stomachic. Cilantro has beauty benefits as follows: while Gillyflower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cilantro vs Gillyflower

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cilantro vs Gillyflower and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cilantro are Vomiting whereas of Gillyflower have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cilantro has no showy fruits and Gillyflower has no showy fruits. Also Cilantro is not flowering and Gillyflower is not flowering . You can compare Cilantro and Gillyflower facts and facts of other plants too.