Coriandrum sativum L.

Coriandrum sativum

Family: APIACEAE
Genus: Coriandrum
Species: sativum L.
Common names: Coriander;Cilantro;Chinese Parsley
Pharmacopoeia Londinensis name: Coriandrum
Distribution summary: Mediterranean
Habit: Annual
Hardiness: H2 - Tender; cool or frost-free greenhouse
Habitat: Roadsides, wasteland & cultivated land
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Pharmacopoeia Londinensis 1618 'Seeds & Grains' (HSE 7), Olive tree bed (O), Plants in pots (POT)
Flowering months: June, July
Reason for growing: Medicinal

Additional Notes

Culpeper: ‘Coriander seed ... expels wind but is hurtful to the head, send up unwholesome vapours to the brain, dangerous for mad people; therefore let them be prepared as you shall be taught towards the latter end of this book.’

Culpeper, Nicholas. (1650). A Physical Directory . London, Peter Cole.

Notes: Coriander oil may cause a contact dermatitis. It has been used as a hypoglycaemic agent in the search for insulin substitutes in diabetes.

Oakeley, Dr. H. F. . (2013). The Gardens of the Pharmacopoeia Londinensis. Link

Notes: Coriander oil may cause a contact dermatitis.

Oakeley, Dr. H. F. . (2013). The Gardens of the Pharmacopoeia Londinensis. Link

Europe, Southeastern Europe

Europe, Southwestern Europe