How to tend a Coriandrum sativum

Also known as: Bifora loureiroi Kostel., Coriandropsis syriaca H.Wolff, Coriandrum diversifolium Gilib., Coriandrum globosum Salisb., Coriandrum majus Gouan, Coriandrum majus Garsault, Coriandrum melphitense Ten. & Guss., Coriandrum sativum var. afghanicum Stolet., Coriandrum sativum var. africanum Stolet., Coriandrum sativum var. anatolicum Stolet., Coriandrum sativum var. arabicum Stolet., Coriandrum sativum subsp. asiaticum Stolet., Coriandrum sativum var. asiaticum Stolet., Coriandrum sativum subsp. indicum Stolet., Coriandrum sativum var. indicum Stolet., Coriandrum sativum var. microcarpum DC., Coriandrum sativum var. pygmaeum Stolet., Coriandrum sativum subsp. vavilovii Stolet., Coriandrum sativum var. vavilovii Stolet., Selinum coriandrum E.H.L.Krause, Sium coriandrum Vest, Coriandrum sativum var. vulgare Alef.

Watering

Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Grows in sunny places

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Mediterranean coastal areas
Category
Umbelliferae, Coriandrum
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering and fruiting period April-November
Flower colors
white or with light purple, leaf color green
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