Common Name: Coriander, Vietnamese
Botanical Name: Polygonom oderatum
• Zone: 9b-11
• Type: Tropical perennial
• Height: 6 in.
• Width: 4 in.
• Habit: Creeping
• Flower: NA
• Bloom Season: May-Sept.
• Foliage: Dark green, with chestnut-colored spots on top of leaves & burgundy red underneath.
• Flavor: Refreshing citrus flavor with a hot, biting, peppery aftertaste
• Fragrance: Lemon-coriander
• Sun: Afternoon shade or filtered shade
• Soil: Average, loamy
• Water: Medium-Moist
• Tolerant: Moist areas, resist bolting
• Attracts: Bees
• Uses: Southeast Asian cuisine, salads, bean sprouts, red & green peppers, eggs, curries, stir-fries, soups, pasta, coconut milk. Substitute for peppermint & cilantro in soups, stews & salads, salsa & ceviche. Believed to suppress sexual urges. Container gardening (can be overwintered indoors). Allow to go to seed for coriander.
• Harvesting: Pick fresh, young leaves throughout the year, leaves can be dried & they will retain their flavor.
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