Plant Coriander

Spice:

Coriander

Botanical Name:

Coriandrum sativum

Botany:

Coriander is native to the Mediterranean Basin. It is a soft plant growing to 50 cm (20 in) tall. The leaves are variable in shape, broadly lobed at the base of the plant, and slender and feathery higher on the flowering stems. The flowers are borne in small umbels, white or very pale pink, asymmetrical, with the petals pointing away from the centre of the umbel longer (5–6 mm or 3⁄16–1⁄4 in) than those pointing toward it (only 1–3 mm or 1⁄16–1⁄8 in long). The fruit is a globular, dry schizocarp 3–5 mm (1⁄8–3⁄16 in) in diameter. Pollen size is approximately 30 μm (0.0012 in).

Cultivation:

N/A

Wikipedia URL:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriander