Coriandrum sativum
About
Coriander (UK: /ˌkɒrɪˈændər/; US: /ˈkɔːriˌændər/ or /ˌkɔːriˈændər/; Coriandrum sativum), also known as cilantro (/sɪˈlɑːntroʊ/) or Chinese parsley, is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. All parts of the plant are edible, but the fresh leaves and the dried seeds are the parts most traditionally used in cooking.
- Family
- Apiaceae
How to use it
Coriander can be used in cooking for flavoring dishes, and all parts of the plant are edible. The fresh leaves are often used in salads and salsas, while the seeds are commonly dried and ground for seasoning.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
In the kitchen
Every single part of this plant is edible. In the kitchen, the fresh leaves and the dried seeds are the parts most traditionally used to flavor dishes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Coriandrum sativum
- Slug
- coriandrum-sativum
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Genus
- Coriandrum
- Species
- sativum
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 40
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