Origin
Mediterranean
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Care
Moderate
Flowering
Flowering
Edible & Fruit
Coriandre
The herb that splits the world in two: citrus perfume for some, soap for others — and it comes down to genes.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
Near East
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Maintenance
Easy
A matter of receptors
Grown for over three thousand years in the Near East, it yields two distinct products: highly aromatic fresh leaves, and dry seeds that are warm and sweet, with almost nothing in common.
A variant of an olfactory receptor gene makes some people acutely sensitive to the leaf's aldehydes, the same molecules found in certain soaps: their dislike is neither fussiness nor cultural habit.
"Two people, two different plants."
01
Styling Tip 01
Direct sowing only
Its taproot hates transplanting: sow where it is to grow, every fortnight for a continuous supply.
02
Styling Tip 02
It bolts in heat
Above thirty degrees it flowers within a fortnight: sow early in spring or in autumn.
03
Styling Tip 03
Let the last plants bolt
The flowers draw hoverflies and beneficial wasps, and the seed collected can be resown or used as spice.
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Origin
Mediterranean
Light
Full sun
Watering
Rarely
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering