Apiaceae FAMILY

Coriandrum sativum

Edibility

4/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

The plant can have a narcotic effect if it is eaten in very large quantities[ 201 Title A - Z of Companion Planting. Publication Author Allardice.P. Publisher Cassell Publishers Ltd. Year 1993 ISBN 0-304-34324-2 Description A well produced and very readable book. ].

Botanical Description

Coriandrum sativum is an erect, much-branched, annual plant growing 50 - 160cm tall. The plant is often cultivated, both on a garden scale and commercially, for its edible leaves and seed[ 4 Title A Modern Herbal. Publication Author Grieve. Publisher Penguin Year 1984 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9 Description Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants. , 142 Title Plants Consumed by Man. Publication Author Brouk. B. Publisher Academic Press Year 1975 ISBN 0-12-136450-x Description Readable but not very comprehensive. ]. The leaves are a very popular and widely used flavouring in meals, whilst the seeds have been used medicinally and as a food flavouring since ancient times, and were introduced into Britain by the Romans[ 244 Title Herbs Publication Author Phillips. R. & Foy. N. Publisher Pan Books Ltd. London. Year 1990 ISBN 0-330-30725-8 Description Deals with all types of herbs including medicinal, culinary, scented and dye plants. Excellent photographs with quite good information on each plant. ]. In the Middle Ages they were added to love potions because of their reputation as aphrodisiacs[ 244 Title Herbs Publication Author Phillips. R. & Foy. N. Publisher Pan Books Ltd. London. Year 1990 ISBN 0-330-30725-8 Description Deals with all types of herbs including medicinal, culinary, scented and dye plants. Excellent photographs with quite good information on each plant. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeS. Europe. Naturalized in Britain[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].

HabitatWaste places and arable land, often by the sides of rivers[ 4 Title A Modern Herbal. Publication Author Grieve. Publisher Penguin Year 1984 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9 Description Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants. , 9 Title Edible and Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Launert. E. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1981 ISBN 0-600-37216-2 Description Covers plants in Europe. a drawing of each plant, quite a bit of interesting information. ].