Coriander is a very simple aromatic plant to grow to have leaves to use in the kitchen and fruits with digestive and chelating properties
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What is coriander
Il coriander (Coriandum sativum) is a herbaceous plant of the Mediterranean area, used as a flavoring in cooking and as a herbal remedy.
It is a annual species, very easy to grow, characterized by erect stems, leaves slightly incised basal and upper leaves similar to those of parsley.
I fiori of coriander they develop in summer, starting from June. They are very small, white or pink, arranged in umbrellas, as in all plants of the Umbrelliferae (or Apiaceae) family to which coriander also belongs.
After flowering, the coriander plant produces fruits which each contain only one seed.
Coriander is a lot simple to grow both in pots and in the garden to have leaves and seeds to use in the kitchen and beyond.
When to sow cilantro?
Coriander is sown starting from March-April and until summer, placing the seeds about five centimeters deep.
I coriander seeds they have good germination and, by keeping the soil moist, the seedlings will sprout within a couple of weeks.
Although coriander prefers i land limestones, it also adapts well to other conditions and to a good pH range. However, in order for the plant to develop optimally, it is necessary to guarantee itexposure very bright and sunny.
Once the seedlings have reached five centimeters in height, continuing to grow coriander is very simple.
How to grow cilantro
Coriander can grown in pot, inside or outside the house or in the garden in a place reached by the sun in the morning.
Although coriander loves being in the sun, be careful not to keep it in the sun all day and during the hottest hours, as the leaves will burn.
When grown in pots, it should be placed on a window sill where it can receive plenty of light.
THEirrigation it must be carried out in the hot season, especially on sultry days and with high temperatures. Coriander should be wet in the evening, whenever it is noticed that the soil is excessively dry. Be careful not to overdo the amount of water and to avoid water stagnation in the saucers.
If grown in the open ground, the manuring may not be necessary. If, on the other hand, coriander grows in pots, throughout its life cycle, coriander needs to be fertilized regularly, at least twice a month.
Who grows coriander in the vegetable garden, could insert it among the plants of mint, oregano, chives or together with tomatoes and summer salads.
As this is an annual species, the plant ends its life cycle after seed production, but planting the seeds will result in new plants the next season.
To extend the life cycle of the plant, you can proceed by eliminating the flowers, but this may not please bees and ladybugs who visit coriander plants grown outdoors.
Collection and use
The coriander is ready to be harvested when the stems have reached a height of about twenty centimeters, taking the lowest leaves.
In kitchen you can also use the flowers, in addition to the leaves, while the seeds are used in herbal medicine.
Coriander: uses and fantastic properties
Le fresh coriander leaves they are generally used to flavor sauces such as chickpea hummus or to garnish first courses, soups and vegetable side dishes. They have chelating properties and a particular flavor that not everyone likes.
The flowers, much less tasty, are used instead in summer salads, in centrifuges, in waters flavored with fruit and aromatic herbs.
Fruits are used for theirs therapeutic properties in herbal tea. Coriander in fact has digestive activity and is used in case of slow digestion, abdominal colic, bloating caused by an excess of gas in the intestine.
La coriander tea it is prepared with two teaspoons of crushed fruit to be left to infuse in 150 milliliters of boiling water for a quarter of an hour. It is taken as needed or after meals.
The fruits are harvested when the plant turns yellow; part of the fruits can be stored to sow new plants, bearing in mind that the seeds can germinate even five years after harvest, if well preserved.
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