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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual or Biennial

Type

Herbs
Herbs

Origin

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean
Southern Europe

Types

Calypso, Caribe
Petroselinum crispum

Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

River side, Waste areas
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
9-1

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
A3, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Average Water Needs, 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
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
bees, Birds, Caterpillars, 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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

Vomiting
Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis

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
Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Leaves, 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 a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORIANDRUM sativum 'Delfino'
PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'

Common Name

Cilantro, Coriander
Parsley

In Hindi

धनिया
अजमोद

In German

Koriander
Petersilie

In French

Coriandre
Persil

In Spanish

Cilantro
Perejil

In Greek

Κολίανδρο
Μαϊντανός

In Portuguese

Coentro
Salsa

In Polish

Kolendra
Pietruszka

In Latin

coriandri album
apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Apiales

Family

Apiaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Coriandrum
Petroselinum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

40430
1 27800
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Difference Between Cilantro and Parsley

If you are confused whether Cilantro or Parsley 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 Parsley Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cilantro are fertilize in growing season and Water soluble fertilizers, whereas for Parsley fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cilantro and Parsley if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cilantro and Parsley

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cilantro and Parsley. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cilantro and Parsley 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 Parsley is Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B and Vitamin K. Cilantro has beauty benefits as follows: while Parsley has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cilantro vs Parsley

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 Parsley 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 Parsley have Anaphylaxis, angioedema and Rhinitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cilantro has no showy fruits and Parsley has no showy fruits. Also Cilantro is not flowering and Parsley is not flowering . You can compare Cilantro and Parsley facts and facts of other plants too.