Cilantro

cilantro

Description

Cilantro is best planted in the early spring but also can be started in fall. It grows quickly, often yielding its first harvest of leaves within 30 days. Its seeds will be ready for harvest closer to three months from planting.

cilantro

Nomenclature

Common Name

Name Cilantro
Cultivar
Variety

Botanical Name

Family Coriandrum
Genus sativum
Species

Planting Guide

J F M A M J J A S O N D

Cultivation

Time from sowing until...

Germination Days
Bloom/Harvest Days

Size

Height Inch
Width Inch

Spacing

Between Plants Inch
Between Rows Inch
Sowing Depth Inch
Thin to.. Inch

Hardiness

Hardy

Other Notes

cilantro

Plot Sowing Date Bloom/Harvest Start

Light

Prefers / Can Tolerate

Moisture

Prefers / Can Tolerate

Temperature

Prefers / Can Tolerate

Low Fahrenheit High Fahrenheit

Wind

Prefers / Can Tolerate

Soil Type

Prefers / Can Tolerate

Soil Chemistry

Prefers / Can Tolerate

4.5+ 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.+
Very Acid Very Acid Acid Acid Slightly Acid Neutral Slightly Alkaline Alkaline
The soil pH is a number that describes how acid or alkaline your soil is. A pH of 7.0 is considered neutral. An acid soil has a pH value below 7.0 and above 7.0 the soil is alkaline. You may need a soil testing kit to assess this accurately.