Mazhar Botanic Garden

Coriandrum sativum L.

coriander

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000937
English name: Coriander
Native: Mediterranean basin
Country: Mediterranean basin
(PGR): Common

annual herb grows to 50 cm tall leaves variable in shape, broadly lobed at the base flowers borne in small umbels, white or pale pink fruit globular, 3-5 mm in diameter

Edible leaves fresh. dried seeds used in cooking. 

Texture: Chalk Clay Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Mediterranean
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Late summer
Zone: 2 : 11
pH range: 4.5-8.5
Status: Common
Life span: Annual
Habits: Annual
Plant Uses: Aromatic Cuisine Edible
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
pH: Acid Alkaline Neutral

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