Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum)

What it needs & gives back

↓ Needs

Sunlightfull sun to partial shade

Watermoderate

↑ Gives back

Biomasslow to medium

Pollinator_attractionhigh

Tomato

May improve tomato flavor and deter some pests.

Dill

Dill can attract beneficial insects that also help cilantro.

Lettuce

Provides light shade for lettuce in hot weather.

Cabbage

May deter some cabbage pests.

Emergence

Seeds germinate when soil temperatures reach 100C or above.

Flowering

Flowers develop rapidly in response to lengthening days, typically 60 days after emergence.

Fruiting

Fruits (coriander seeds) mature approximately 20 days after flowering begins.

Harvest

Cilantro leaves can be harvested continuously, while seeds are harvested once mature.

Senescence

Plants bolt and senesce quickly in hot weather and long days after flowering and fruiting.

Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).

Drainagewell-drained

Nitrogen fixingNo

MycorrhizalNo

Soil textureloam, sandy_loam

Organic matterLow

Compaction toleranceLow

Methodsseed

Difficulty1 / 5

Establishes in~0 yr

Self-seedingModerate

Attractsbees, hoverflies, parasitic wasps