Carrot family
Umbelliferae
Kor-ee-an'drum. Two species of herbs native to s. Europe and Asia Minor. The species below is cultivated for its fragrant seeds and foliage, used as a seasoning.
Description
Compound leaves and small white flowers in compound umbels.
How to Grow
Easy to grow from seeds. Start indoors in spring or sow outdoors after the danger of frost is past. Needs full sun and average soil. Prefers cool weather.
Coriandrum sativum
Coriander
. To 3 ft. (90 cm) high. Flowers small, ⅛ in. (3.2 mm) wide, white, rose, or lavender, in compound umbels, the outer flowers in each umbel sometimes enlarged and raylike. S. Europe. Hardy annual.
