Seed Industry

How To Grow Coriander Growing coriander is just as easy as growing cilantro.  No wonder, it's the same plant... Photo by Christinas Cards Coriander or Cilantro? What is Coriander? It's simple: the name cilantro refers to the leaves and the name coriander to the seeds. Some countries call both coriander, so coriander leaf is nothing else but cilantro. Coriander is a pretty annual herb with feathery leaves and white umbrella type flowers. The small, ball shaped seeds are widely used to spice up Asian curries, soups and stews. The fresh coriander leaf is also used for salads, soups and curries, and it tastes totally different from the seeds. On the page about growing cilantro I showed you  how to grow coriander leaf . I explained how to start coriander plants from seed and grow them to the leaf stage, the problems you may encounter when growing coriander, and how to harvest fresh coriander leaf. If you haven't read it yet, go there now: growing cilantro.