Day 162

Om's Cilantro/Coriander
Coriandrum sativum

Specific Variety / Cultivar Information for Cilantro

These instructions are for this specific cultivar / variety.

Hybrid or Heirloom? Is this a hybrid or a heirloom variety? ? Patented? Is this possibly a patented variety? ?
Lifecycle The lifecycle that this plant exhibits. Biennial Category The basic category that this plant belongs to. Herb
Hardiness How frost hardy this plant is. Hardy Country of Origin Where this plant originated from.
Mature Height How tall the plant will be when it grows up. 75.0 cm / 29.25" Mature Spread How wide the plant will be when it grows up. ?
Bloom Time When this plant usually blooms. ? Harvest Time When this plant is usually harvested. Late Summer

Want to track your own seeds and plants?
MyFolia is free to join (and only takes 1 minute, tops)
Sign up now or Take the Tour

How to keep this plant happy

Grows best in well cultivated soil in a sunny position. Cilantro is a short lived plant and is very prone to bolting - so having seeds started at different times to ensure a crop all summer long is best. When flower heads appear cut them off to extend the life of the plant.

USDA Zone Range The zones that this plant is recommended to grow best in. 3 - 11 pH Range The level of acidity that this plant thrives in. 4.9 - 8.2
Water Requirements The amount of water that this plant likes to drink. Medium Nitrogen Requirements The amount of nitrogen that should be present in the soil. ?
Soil The type of soil that this plant likes to live in. Loam Sun The type of light that this plant likes to sunbake in. Partial Sun
Min. Air Temperature The lowest air temp that this plant will be happy in. ? Max. Air Temperature The highest air temp that this plant will be happy in. ?

Want to track your own seeds and plants?
MyFolia is free to join (and only takes 1 minute, tops)
Sign up now or Take the Tour

Sowing and Germinating Instructions

This plant is best left not transplanted, so sow directly into soil outdoors after the last frost, or start indoors in peat pellets that can be directly planted without disturbing the roots.