Popular easy to grow annual, whose pleasantly aromatic and flavorful seeds are used in potpourri and to flavor pastry, beans, stew, sausage, and fish. Distinctively flavored leaves are best with fowl, meats, and spicy dishes. Grows 1"-2" (30-76 cm) tall.
Culture: In a full sun area prepare rich, light soil. Sow in early spring. Thin to 8" (20 cm) apart Harvest: Pick young leave anytime. Collect seeds when brown before they drop. Roots can be harvested in autumn. Start harvesting leaves when the plant is 6"-8" tall Uses: Whole seeds add flavor to soups, sauces, and vegetable dishes. Add leaves to curries, stews, and sauces. Seed Saving: The seeds will begin to develop about 2-3 weeks after the plant flowers. Pick the seed heads when they ripen to a straw color, then spread them out to dry in a protected location away from direct sunlight. Thresh to remove the cilantro coriander plant seeds from the stems, and store them in a cool dry place. Notes:
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