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Coriandrum sativum

(Chinese Parsley)

Overview

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An upright, slow-bolting selection grown for its leaves. An indispensable incredient in salsa, Mexican, North African, and various Asian cuisines. The seeds and roots are an ingredient in curries and pickling spices. Used medicinally for minor digestive problems.

Interesting Facts

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Common Names

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Common Names in Albanian:

Koriandër E Kultivuar

Common Names in Amharic:

De-Me-Be-Laa-Le, Dembilal (Ethiopia), Dimbilal, ድምብላል

Common Names in Arabic:

Kusbarah, Kuzbara, Kuzbarah, Kuzbura, كزبرة, كسبره, كُزْبَرة

Common Names in Armenian:

Chamem, Gindz, Ginj, Kinj, Գինձ

Common Names in Azerbaijani:

Keşniş, Кешниш

Common Names in Bengali:

Dhoney

Common Names in Bulgarian:

Koriandăr, Koriandur, Кориандър

Common Names in Burmese:

Nan Nan Bin, Nan Nan Bin (Leaves), Nan Nan Zee, Nan Nan Zee (Fruits / Seeds), Naunau

Common Names in Catalan:

Celiàndria, Coriandre

Common Names in Chinese:

Hu Sui, Xiang Sui, Yan Sui, Yan Sui (Wan Swee)

Common Names in Croatian:

Korijandar, Korijander

Common Names in Czech:

Koriandr, Koriandr Setý

Common Names in Danish:

Coriander, Koriander

Common Names in Dutch:

Ketoembar, Koriander

Common Names in English:

Chinese Parsley, Chinese-Parsley, Chinese-Parsley (Leaves), Cilantro, Cilantro (Leaves), Coriander, Coriander (Fruits / Seeds), Indian Parsley, Large-Fruited Coriander, Oil Coriander, Oriental Coriander, Russian Coriander, Santo Coriander, Small-Fruited Coriander, Tropical Coriander

Common Names in Esperanto:

Koriandro

Common Names in Estonian:

Aedkoriander, Koriander

Common Names in Finnish:

Korianteri

Common Names in French:

Coriandre, Coriandre (Fruits / Seeds), Grain De Coriandre (Fruits / Seeds), Graine De Coriandre (Seeds For Sowing), Persil Arabe, Persil Arabe (Leaves), Punaise Mâle

Common Names in Galician:

Coendro

Common Names in Georgian:

Khindsi, Khinji, ķindzi, Kinji, Qindzi, ქინძი

Common Names in German:

Böbberli (Switzerland), Chinesische Petersilie, Chinesische Petersilie (Leaves), Chrapfechörnli (Switzerland), Indische Petersilie, Indische Petersilie (Leaves), Koriander, Koriander (Fruits / Seeds), Korianderfrucht, Rügelikümmi (Switzerland), Schwindelkorn, Wanzendill, Wanzenkümmel (Fruits / Seeds), Wanzenkümmel

Common Names in Greek:

Koriannon, Korion

Common Names in Greek, Modern:

Koliandro, Koliantros, Koriandro, Koriantro, Κόλιανδρο, Κόλιαντρος, Κορίανδρο, Κορίαντρο

Common Names in Gujarati:

Dhana, Dhane, Konphir, Kothmir, Kothmiri, Libdhane

Common Names in Hebrew:

Gad, Kusbara, Kuzbara, גד, כוסברה

Common Names in Hindi:

Dhaanya), Dhaanyakam, Dhania, Dhania Saabut (Whole Seeds), Dhaniyaa (Dhania, Dhanya, Hara Dhania, Haraa Dhania (Leaves), धिनया

Common Names in Hungarian:

Beléndfű, Cigánypetrezselyem, Coriander, Koriander, Zergefű

Common Names in Icelandic:

Kóríander

Common Names in India:

Dhaniya

Common Names in Indonesian:

Daun Ketumbar, Ketumbar

Common Names in Italian:

Coriandolo, Coriandro, Seme Di Coriandolo

Common Names in Japanese:

Ko-E-N-Do-Ro, Ko-Ri-A-N-Da-, Koendoro, Korianda, Koyendoro, コエンドロ, コリアンダー

Common Names in Kannada:

Dhaniya, Havija, Kambari, Kothambari, Kothambri, Kothmiri Bija, Kottambari, Kottmbari, ಕೊತ್ತ್ಮ್ಬರಿ, ಧನಿಯ

Common Names in Kashmiri:

Daaniwal, Kothambalari

Common Names in Khmer:

Chi Van-Suy, Vannsui

Common Names in Korean:

Go-Su, Go-Su-Pul, Ko Soo (Ko Su), Ko-Ri-Aen-Deo, Ko-Ri-An-Deo, Ko-Ri-En-Deo, Koriaendeo, Koriandeo, Koriendeo, Kosu, Kosu-Pul, 고수, 고수풀, 코리안더, 코리앤더, 코리엔더

Common Names in Lao:

Phak Hom Pam, Phak Hom Pom

Common Names in Laotian:

Phàk Haawm (Phak Hom)

Common Names in Latvian:

Kinzas, Koriandrs

Common Names in Lithuanian:

Blakinė Kalendra, Kalendra

Common Names in Malay:

Daun Ketumbar, Daun Ketumbar (Leaves), Ketumbar, Ketumbar (Fruits / Seeds), Penjilang, Wansui

Common Names in Malayalam:

Kothumpalari, Kothumpkalari Bija, Kottamalli

Common Names in Marathi:

Dhana, Dhane, Dhane (Fruits / Seeds), Dhanya, Kothimber, Kothimbir, Kothimbir (Leaves), कोथिंबीर, धने

Common Names in Nepalese:

Dhaniyaa (Dhaniya)

Common Names in Norwegian:

Koriander

Common Names in Oriya:

Dhania

Common Names in Pashto:

Gashneez

Common Names in Persian:

Geshnes, Geshniz, Gšnýz, گشنیز

Common Names in Polish:

Kolendra, Kolendra Siewna, Kolendrasiewna

Common Names in Portuguese:

Coentro, Coriandro

Common Names in Punjabi:

Dhania

Common Names in Romanian:

Coriándru, Coriandru

Common Names in Russian:

Kinza, Kishnets, Kišnec, Koljandra, Koriandr, Koriandr Posevnoi, Кинза, Кишнец, Кориандр

Common Names in Sanskrit:

Dhanayaka, Dhaniyaka, Kusthumbari, Kustumburi

Common Names in Scottish Gaelic:

Coireiman, Lus a Choire

Common Names in Sinhalese:

Kotthamallie

Common Names in Slovak:

Koriander, Koriander Siaty

Common Names in Slovenian:

Koriander

Common Names in Spanish:

Cilantro, Coriandro, Culantro, Semilla De Cilantro

Common Names in Swahili:

Giligilani

Common Names in Swedish:

Koriander

Common Names in Tagalog:

Kulantro, Uan-Soi, Unsuey, Wansuey

Common Names in Tamil:

Dhaniya (Fruits / Seeds), Kothamali, Kothamalli (Leaves), Kottamali, Kŏttamalli, Kottamalli Virai, கொய்தமல்லி

Common Names in Telugu:

Dhaniyaalu, Dhaniyalu, Dhaniyalu (Fruits / Seeds), Kotimer, Kotimir, Kotimiri (Leaves), Kustumburu, కుస్తుంబురు, కొతిమిర, కొతిమెర, ధణియాలు

Common Names in Thai:

Bai Phak Chee (Leaves), Luk Pak Chi, Luk Phak Chee (Fruits/seeds), Mellet Pak Chi ?&qm;, Pak Chi, Pak Chi Met, Phak Chee Thai, ผักชี, ลูกผักชี, เมล็ดผักชี

Common Names in Tibetan:

So Na Pad Tshom, Sona Pentsom

Common Names in Turkish:

Kini (Kishnish), Kişnic, Kişniş

Common Names in Ukrainian:

Korìandr Posivnij, Koriandr Posyvnyj, Коріандр посивний

Common Names in Urdu:

Dhania, Dhaniyaa (Dhania)

Common Names in Vietnamese:

Cây Rau Mùi, Hồ Tụy, Mùi, Ngò, Ngò Ta, Rau Mùi

Description

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Genus Coriandrum

Herbs annual , strongly aromatic , glabrous throughout. Taproot slender. Stem erect , branched above. Leaves petiolate ; blade pinnately dissected , membranous; ultimate segments very variable in shape . Umbels compound , lax , terminal or opposite the leaves; bracts absent (rarely 1) ; rays several, spreading , unequal; bracteoles several, linear . Calyx teeth short, acute, often unequal. Petals white or rose-pink, obovate , apex deeply notched , outer petals enlarged (radiant). Stylopodium conic; styles slender, erect. Fruit globose , not readily separating at maturity; pericarp hard; primary and secondary ribs filiform , evident; vittae absent or solitary, obscure in mature fruits. Seed face concave . Carpophore deeply bifid at apex.

Probably one species: Mediterranean region; cultivated in China.[1]

Physical Description

Habit: Annual herb.

Flowers: Bloom Period: June. • Flower Color: mauve , near white, rose, white

Size/Age/Growth

Size: Height to 24".

Habitat

Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 4,653 meters (0 to 15,266 feet).[2]

Biology

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Reproduction

Duration: Annual

Growth

Culture: Space 15".

Soil: Minimum pH: 6.1 • Maximum pH: 7.8

Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Sun/part sun.

Temperature: Cold Hardiness: Not Applicable (map)

Taxonomy

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Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Last scrutiny: 15-Mar-2000

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Coriandrum

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 7 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus:

C. sativum (Chinese Parsley) · C. sativum 'Chechnya' (Cilantro) · C. sativum 'Delfino' (Cilantro) · C. sativum 'Jantar' (Slow Bolt Cilantro) · C. sativum 'Moroccan' (Chinese Parsley) · C. sativum 'Santo' (Cilantro) · C. testiculatum (Bifora)

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Further Reading

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Notes

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Contributors

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 11, 2007:

Identifiers

Footnotes

  1. Sheh Meng-lan, Mark F. Watson "Coriandrum". in Flora of China Vol. 14 Page 30. Published by Science Press (Beijing) and Missouri Botanical Garden Press. Online at EFloras.org. [back]
  2. Mean = 206.790 meters (678.445 feet), Standard Deviation = 456.820 based on 1,141 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]
Last Revised: 2012-05-01