Coriandrum sativum Coriander (Umbelliferae)

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Coriandrum sativum
Coriander
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The Coriandrum sativum plant species is found in S. Europe. Naturalized in Britain[17]. It is a member of the Umbelliferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Coriander.

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Latin Name:  Coriandrum sativum
Common Name:  Coriander
Family:  Umbelliferae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  The plant can have a narcotic effect if it is eaten in very large quantities[201].

Mature Height:  0.45   Mature Width:  0.25

Habitat:  Waste places and arable land, often by the sides of rivers[4, 9].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow April in situ[1, 37]. The seed is slow to germinate and so on a garden scale it can also be sown in March in a cold frame. Sow a few seeds in each pot and then plant them out when they are growing away strongly in May[4]. The seed can also be sown in situ in the autumn[1]. Autumn sown plants will grow bigger and produce more seed.

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