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Cilantro, Coriander La Reina Baja Seeds
Coriandrum sativum
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Grow your own fresh and flavorful cilantro coriander with our La Reina Baja Seeds.
La Reina Baja Cilantro/Coriander is a sweet and spicy herb used in numerous Latin American, Mexican, and Chinese dishes. This herb is a member of the dill family and produces highly pungent seeds and leaves.
Use for seasoning in pickles, meat dishes, breads, and pastries. This herb is a great option for indoor or container growing. It is great for both spring and fall plantings.
- SKU: 143856
- Common Name: Cilantro
- Botanical Name: Coriandrum sativum
Growing Information
Safe
for Bees
Grows
Best In:
Full Sun|Partial Shade
Days to
Germination:
7 - 14 days
Water
Needs:
Light 2.5 cm (1 in / week)
Days to
Maturity:
55 - 70 days
Best
Container Size:
30 cm+ (12 in.+)
Key Features
- Plant Type: Herb
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual (plant every year)
- Fill Weight (grams): 1.2 g
- Approximate Seed Count: 90-110
- Characteristics: Easy to grow | Container friendly | Attracts pollinators | Pet friendly
- Planting Method: Direct Sow
- Colour: Green
- Water Needs: Light 2.5 cm (1 in / week)
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Resistance: Deer | Rabbit | Pest
- Flavour: Cilantro has a fresh, citrusy taste while the coriander seeds have a light and sweet taste
- Preparation Ideas: Cilantro is best used fress or added to a dish just before serving and the flavor is reduced when exposed to heat. Genenrally cilantro is found in fresh salsa rather than in cooked sauces. Coriander seed's flavor and scent is intensified by heat.
Instructions
Cilantro does not transplant well and seeds should be sown directly into the garden when the soil is warm and all danger of frost is passed. Soil temperature (not air temperature) should be warmer than 12°C (55°F) for seeds to germinate. Planting at a lower temperature will delay germination. Choose a location that receives 4 to 6 hours of sunlight daily. Space seeds and plant to the depth indicated below. Press seeds into the soil to ensure good contact and cover with 6 mm (1/4 in.) of soil. After planting, water the seeds with a gentle mist or shower. A hard spray can wash soil away, dislodge seeds and clump them together. It is critical to keep the soil consistently moist, but not soggy during germination. Do not let the soil dry out, as young plants have underdeveloped roots and can quickly dehydrate, particularly in windy conditions.
- Planting Depth: 6 mm (1/4in.)
- Seed Spacing: Sow cilantro seeds roughly 6 mm (1/4 in.) apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 325 cm (10 in.) apart.
- Plant Spacing: 25 cm (10 in.)
- Instructions for Nutrient Care: Apply SUPERThrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Suggestions
Growing Suggestions:
- Cilantro seeds can be started at any time for indoor use.
- In hot weather, Cilantro is prone to bolting and go to seed. Bolting refers to premature seed or flower stalk production before the harvest of the vegetable and typically renders the crop unusable.
- Remember to cut your cilantro leaves regularly. This will not only keep the plant healthy but also ensure that you are using the freshest leaves from this herb. Regular harvesting by cutting the older, outer leaves will encourage your cilantro to continue producing new leaves from the center of the plant. Additionally, the more you harvest your cilantro, the better chance you have of snipping off immature flower stalks. This will help delay any bolting.
- Harvest seeds (Coriander) in late summer by cutting seed heads when ripe. Spread seed heads on trays to dry in the sun. Thresh by hand and store in jars. The seed odor dissipates in storage. Leaves are used as a garnish in salad/soup. Seed used in meat and seafood/condiment for bread/cookies/cake.
- Cilantro seeds can be succession planted every 2 to 3 weeks until mid-July for a continuous supply of fresh cilantro. When one set of cilantro plants starts to bolt, you ftll have another set of cilantro plants coming along behind it that will be ready to harvest.
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Overall rating: 4.1666665 / 5 from 6 reviews.
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Good plant
"Very happy with this plant. I started it in home and then transferred into garden bed .Worked perfectly!"
Didn't grotw
"Didn't grotw"
Preliminary findings
"I grew some indoors this winter (under lights). Colour is interesting and unexpected but the flavour is decent. Maybe colour is a nutrient deficiency? Seems sturdy. No bolting yet. Temps are cool and it has been about 2.5 months since planting seed. Germination rate seems between 60 and 80%. I will grow some outdoors this spring next to the regular cilantro plus a third variety for further comparison."
Already have a huge plant
"Started these inside and boy did they rake off. I hav3 a great bunch growing now that will feed my cilantro needs."
Delicious and good germination
"I bought those seeds around November 2020 and started them indoors in spring 2021. I expected that they may not grow properly, but I was surprised about the good germination rate. The taste was delicious. After planting them out I continously cut some greens but I mostly grew them for their flowers (bees and other pollinators love them) and the coriander seeds as a bread condiment. Very pleased. Make sure to give them proper soil. Mine were doing good in really poor soil and the ones in potting soil mix did much better."
