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Does anyone here try to grow it??? I've tried so many times both inside and
out. It always drops dead...Any suggestions? |
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On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 18:50:51 -0700, "Aria"
wrote: Does anyone here try to grow it??? I've tried so many times both inside and out. It always drops dead...Any suggestions? Cilantro=Corriander. All I know is the greenhouse had some in bloom, I sniffed the flower and it was like an ice pick went up my nose into my brain, the pain was immediate and intense. I'll not grow it in my yard! LOL Janice |
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Janice wrote:
Cilantro=Corriander. All I know is the greenhouse had some in bloom, I sniffed the flower and it was like an ice pick went up my nose into my brain, the pain was immediate and intense. I'll not grow it in my yard! LOL Janice I have actually grown it. I always like to experiment with new herbs. I am not a big fan of it as a cooking herb, but it was fine in the garden. I actually only grew it one season, then decided it was taking up limited space when there were other herbs I would rather grow that were actually useful for me. I really don't have advice, as I don't know why mine grew. It was planted in full sun, I watered it. I guess the soil was good, as all the herbs in that area did well. I take a low maintenance approach to most of my gardening - I try not to mess with plants that look like they are doing fine. I may not have prize-winners, but I don't get frustrated. Meagan |
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Janice wrote:
Cilantro=Corriander. All I know is the greenhouse had some in bloom, I sniffed the flower and it was like an ice pick went up my nose into my brain, the pain was immediate and intense. I'll not grow it in my yard! LOL Janice I have actually grown it. I always like to experiment with new herbs. I am not a big fan of it as a cooking herb, but it was fine in the garden. I actually only grew it one season, then decided it was taking up limited space when there were other herbs I would rather grow that were actually useful for me. I really don't have advice, as I don't know why mine grew. It was planted in full sun, I watered it. I guess the soil was good, as all the herbs in that area did well. I take a low maintenance approach to most of my gardening - I try not to mess with plants that look like they are doing fine. I may not have prize-winners, but I don't get frustrated. Meagan |
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"Aria" wrote:
Does anyone here try to grow it??? I've tried so many times both inside and out. It always drops dead...Any suggestions? I was just about to post a question about this... I'll just piggy back mine on this discussion. I really can't stand cilantro, but I like ground coriander. I was wondering if anyone grows Coriander/cilantro for the seeds and if so, does the plant produce a lot of seed, or do you need to grow many plants. I'm assuming it wil seed on the first year. DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email) Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound 2nd year gardener |
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"Aria" wrote:
Does anyone here try to grow it??? I've tried so many times both inside and out. It always drops dead...Any suggestions? I was just about to post a question about this... I'll just piggy back mine on this discussion. I really can't stand cilantro, but I like ground coriander. I was wondering if anyone grows Coriander/cilantro for the seeds and if so, does the plant produce a lot of seed, or do you need to grow many plants. I'm assuming it wil seed on the first year. DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email) Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound 2nd year gardener |
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"DigitalVinyl" wrote in message ... "Aria" wrote: Does anyone here try to grow it??? I've tried so many times both inside and out. It always drops dead...Any suggestions? I was just about to post a question about this... I'll just piggy back mine on this discussion. I really can't stand cilantro, but I like ground coriander. I was wondering if anyone grows Coriander/cilantro for the seeds and if so, does the plant produce a lot of seed, or do you need to grow many plants. I'm assuming it wil seed on the first year. What's your definition of 'a lot of seed', and 'many plants'? My usual problem is to keep it from going to seed. Once it starts to bolt, there isn't much you can do about it. Also, once it starts to bolt, the flavor gets stronger and the stems get tougher. The plant has flat white flower clusters, and one flower gets you one seed. Unless you are really pressed for space, the simplest thing to do is to plant one package of seeds and watch what it does. That should get you more seeds than you are likely to use in a year. Ray Drouillard |
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"DigitalVinyl" wrote in message ... "Aria" wrote: Does anyone here try to grow it??? I've tried so many times both inside and out. It always drops dead...Any suggestions? I was just about to post a question about this... I'll just piggy back mine on this discussion. I really can't stand cilantro, but I like ground coriander. I was wondering if anyone grows Coriander/cilantro for the seeds and if so, does the plant produce a lot of seed, or do you need to grow many plants. I'm assuming it wil seed on the first year. What's your definition of 'a lot of seed', and 'many plants'? My usual problem is to keep it from going to seed. Once it starts to bolt, there isn't much you can do about it. Also, once it starts to bolt, the flavor gets stronger and the stems get tougher. The plant has flat white flower clusters, and one flower gets you one seed. Unless you are really pressed for space, the simplest thing to do is to plant one package of seeds and watch what it does. That should get you more seeds than you are likely to use in a year. Ray Drouillard |
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"Ray Drouillard" wrote:
"DigitalVinyl" wrote in message .. . "Aria" wrote: Does anyone here try to grow it??? I've tried so many times both inside and out. It always drops dead...Any suggestions? I was just about to post a question about this... I'll just piggy back mine on this discussion. I really can't stand cilantro, but I like ground coriander. I was wondering if anyone grows Coriander/cilantro for the seeds and if so, does the plant produce a lot of seed, or do you need to grow many plants. I'm assuming it wil seed on the first year. What's your definition of 'a lot of seed', and 'many plants'? What? my terms aren't vague enough for you? :-) My usual problem is to keep it from going to seed. Once it starts to bolt, there isn't much you can do about it. Also, once it starts to bolt, the flavor gets stronger and the stems get tougher. Since I don't care for the leaves AT ALL, I would want it to bolt quicker. Let it bake in the sun if that's gonna get the seeds coming. My problem is I have no clue what we're talking about. Never grown before, so one seed could be the size of a pumpkin seed or microscopic petunia seeds. It could have a habit like dill with dozens of seeds per floret and a dozen florets per plant. I will squeeze in what I can--yes I am limited by land and what I'm willing to maintain. Have to check on the growth habit--don't know what spacing they prefer. The plant has flat white flower clusters, and one flower gets you one seed. Unless you are really pressed for space, the simplest thing to do is to plant one package of seeds and watch what it does. That should get you more seeds than you are likely to use in a year. Well we used 1.25 oz wt(4 inch tall McCormick jar) in the last 5-6 months. Discovered how good it works in a rub on beef cuts. Thanks. Ray Drouillard DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email) Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound 2nd year gardener |
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DigitalVinyl wrote:
Since I don't care for the leaves AT ALL, I would want it to bolt quicker. Let it bake in the sun if that's gonna get the seeds coming. You'll get seeds faster if it bolts faster, but not more of them. You'll get more seeds if you let it grow more leaf. Never grown before, so one seed could be the size of a pumpkin seed or microscopic petunia seeds. You do realize that you could use seeds out of your spice jar for your coriander needs? Those round balls are two seeds in one, the ones that have split are one seed. Henriette -- Henriette Kress, AHG * * * * * * * * * * *Helsinki, Finland Henriette's herbal homepage: http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed |
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il Mon, 15 Mar 2004 02:11:12 GMT, DigitalVinyl ha scritto:
"Aria" wrote: Does anyone here try to grow it??? I've tried so many times both inside and out. It always drops dead...Any suggestions? I was just about to post a question about this... I'll just piggy back mine on this discussion. I really can't stand cilantro, but I like ground coriander. I was wondering if anyone grows Coriander/cilantro for the seeds and if so, does the plant produce a lot of seed, or do you need to grow many plants. I'm assuming it wil seed on the first year. I grew it once and it seeded pretty quickly. Lots of seeds. Like dill. - Cheers, Loki [ Brevity is the soul of wit. W.Shakespeare ] |
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On 15 Mar 2004 22:22:39 +1300, "Loki" wrote:
il Mon, 15 Mar 2004 02:11:12 GMT, DigitalVinyl ha scritto: I really can't stand cilantro, but I like ground coriander. I was wondering if anyone grows Coriander/cilantro for the seeds and if so, does the plant produce a lot of seed, or do you need to grow many plants. I'm assuming it wil seed on the first year. I grew it once and it seeded pretty quickly. Lots of seeds. Like dill. Yes, Cilantro/coriander is a short-lived annual, and goes to seed quickly. While the seeding habit is similar to dill -- a sort of fountain of seed at the end of a stalk, the seeds are larger and seedheads contain maybe 30 coriander pods. I never actually counted either. :-) If you have coriander seeds on your spice shelf, these will work (if they're not too old) to start your plants. As someone else has posted, there are 2 small seeds inside each round pod. You can plant the whole pod and pinch off 1 of the 2 seedlings that emerge, or break open the pods and plant single seeds. The entire life-cycle in hot weather takes just a few weeks, so you can make successive or staggered plantings over the summer. |
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Frogleg wrote:
will work (if they're not too old) to start your plants. As someone else has posted, there are 2 small seeds inside each round pod. Umm. No, those "pods" _are_ the seeds. Two to each tiny ball; like all umbelliferae, coriander seeds, too, come in pairs. Henriette -- Henriette Kress, AHG * * * * * * * * * * *Helsinki, Finland Henriette's herbal homepage: http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed |
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On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 18:50:51 -0700, "Aria"
wrote: Does anyone here try to grow it??? I've tried so many times both inside and out. It always drops dead...Any suggestions? (I'm having a funny mental image of a healthy cilantro plant suddenly collapsing like a cartoon weed after RoundUp.) Here's a site that discusses 'how to grow' clearly. http://chefsgarden.com/Cilantro.htm |
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Henriette Kress wrote:
DigitalVinyl wrote: Since I don't care for the leaves AT ALL, I would want it to bolt quicker. Let it bake in the sun if that's gonna get the seeds coming. You'll get seeds faster if it bolts faster, but not more of them. You'll get more seeds if you let it grow more leaf. Never grown before, so one seed could be the size of a pumpkin seed or microscopic petunia seeds. You do realize that you could use seeds out of your spice jar for your coriander needs? Those round balls are two seeds in one, the ones that have split are one seed. I've bought ground coriander. Henriette DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email) Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound 2nd year gardener |
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Henriette Kress wrote:
DigitalVinyl wrote: Since I don't care for the leaves AT ALL, I would want it to bolt quicker. Let it bake in the sun if that's gonna get the seeds coming. You'll get seeds faster if it bolts faster, but not more of them. You'll get more seeds if you let it grow more leaf. Never grown before, so one seed could be the size of a pumpkin seed or microscopic petunia seeds. You do realize that you could use seeds out of your spice jar for your coriander needs? Those round balls are two seeds in one, the ones that have split are one seed. I've bought ground coriander. Henriette DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email) Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound 2nd year gardener |
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Henriette Kress wrote:
DigitalVinyl wrote: Since I don't care for the leaves AT ALL, I would want it to bolt quicker. Let it bake in the sun if that's gonna get the seeds coming. You'll get seeds faster if it bolts faster, but not more of them. You'll get more seeds if you let it grow more leaf. Never grown before, so one seed could be the size of a pumpkin seed or microscopic petunia seeds. You do realize that you could use seeds out of your spice jar for your coriander needs? Those round balls are two seeds in one, the ones that have split are one seed. I've bought ground coriander. Henriette DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email) Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound 2nd year gardener |
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il Mon, 15 Mar 2004 11:54:06 GMT, Frogleg ha scritto:
On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 18:50:51 -0700, "Aria" wrote: Does anyone here try to grow it??? I've tried so many times both inside and out. It always drops dead...Any suggestions? (I'm having a funny mental image of a healthy cilantro plant suddenly collapsing like a cartoon weed after RoundUp.) Here's a site that discusses 'how to grow' clearly. http://chefsgarden.com/Cilantro.htm heh, slow motion more like it. :-) -- Cheers, Loki [ Brevity is the soul of wit. W.Shakespeare ] |
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"DigitalVinyl" wrote in message ... "Ray Drouillard" wrote: My usual problem is to keep it from going to seed. Once it starts to bolt, there isn't much you can do about it. Also, once it starts to bolt, the flavor gets stronger and the stems get tougher. Since I don't care for the leaves AT ALL, I would want it to bolt quicker. Let it bake in the sun if that's gonna get the seeds coming. My problem is I have no clue what we're talking about. Never grown before, so one seed could be the size of a pumpkin seed or microscopic petunia seeds. It could have a habit like dill with dozens of seeds per floret and a dozen florets per plant. I will squeeze in what I can--yes I am limited by land and what I'm willing to maintain. Have to check on the growth habit--don't know what spacing they prefer. You can buy the whole seeds in some spice markets, or you can buy a package of seeds. Either way, you'll be able to get a good look at what you'll be harvesting in a couple months. The seeds look like little grayish-brown balls perhaps 3 mm in diameter. Ray |
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On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 13:55:56 +0200, Henriette Kress
wrote: Frogleg wrote: will work (if they're not too old) to start your plants. As someone else has posted, there are 2 small seeds inside each round pod. Umm. No, those "pods" _are_ the seeds. Two to each tiny ball; like all umbelliferae, coriander seeds, too, come in pairs. Umm, no. Coriander *is* in the Umbelliferae family because of its umbrella-like flower/seed arrangement. So are parsley, carrot, celery, and geranium. The round ball is the dried fruit of the plant, and contains two seeds. |
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On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 13:55:56 +0200, Henriette Kress
wrote: Frogleg wrote: will work (if they're not too old) to start your plants. As someone else has posted, there are 2 small seeds inside each round pod. Umm. No, those "pods" _are_ the seeds. Two to each tiny ball; like all umbelliferae, coriander seeds, too, come in pairs. Umm, no. Coriander *is* in the Umbelliferae family because of its umbrella-like flower/seed arrangement. So are parsley, carrot, celery, and geranium. The round ball is the dried fruit of the plant, and contains two seeds. |
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On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 13:55:56 +0200, Henriette Kress
wrote: Frogleg wrote: will work (if they're not too old) to start your plants. As someone else has posted, there are 2 small seeds inside each round pod. Umm. No, those "pods" _are_ the seeds. Two to each tiny ball; like all umbelliferae, coriander seeds, too, come in pairs. Umm, no. Coriander *is* in the Umbelliferae family because of its umbrella-like flower/seed arrangement. So are parsley, carrot, celery, and geranium. The round ball is the dried fruit of the plant, and contains two seeds. |
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Frogleg wrote:
Henriette Kress wrote: Frogleg wrote: will work (if they're not too old) to start your plants. As someone else has posted, there are 2 small seeds inside each round pod. Umm. No, those "pods" _are_ the seeds. Two to each tiny ball; like all umbelliferae, coriander seeds, too, come in pairs. Umm, no. Coriander *is* in the Umbelliferae family because of its umbrella-like flower/seed arrangement. So are parsley, carrot, celery, and geranium. The round ball is the dried fruit of the plant, and contains two seeds. Heh. Both Pelargonium and Geranium are in the Geraniaceae. Please show me an umbellifer that doesn't have paired seeds; there might be lots, but I haven't seen one yet. The coriander ball is just two seeds, stuck together. Henriette -- Henriette Kress, AHG Helsinki, Finland Henriette's herbal homepage: http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed |
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Frogleg wrote:
Henriette Kress wrote: Frogleg wrote: will work (if they're not too old) to start your plants. As someone else has posted, there are 2 small seeds inside each round pod. Umm. No, those "pods" _are_ the seeds. Two to each tiny ball; like all umbelliferae, coriander seeds, too, come in pairs. Umm, no. Coriander *is* in the Umbelliferae family because of its umbrella-like flower/seed arrangement. So are parsley, carrot, celery, and geranium. The round ball is the dried fruit of the plant, and contains two seeds. Heh. Both Pelargonium and Geranium are in the Geraniaceae. Please show me an umbellifer that doesn't have paired seeds; there might be lots, but I haven't seen one yet. The coriander ball is just two seeds, stuck together. Henriette -- Henriette Kress, AHG Helsinki, Finland Henriette's herbal homepage: http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed |
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Frogleg wrote:
Henriette Kress wrote: Frogleg wrote: will work (if they're not too old) to start your plants. As someone else has posted, there are 2 small seeds inside each round pod. Umm. No, those "pods" _are_ the seeds. Two to each tiny ball; like all umbelliferae, coriander seeds, too, come in pairs. Umm, no. Coriander *is* in the Umbelliferae family because of its umbrella-like flower/seed arrangement. So are parsley, carrot, celery, and geranium. The round ball is the dried fruit of the plant, and contains two seeds. Heh. Both Pelargonium and Geranium are in the Geraniaceae. Please show me an umbellifer that doesn't have paired seeds; there might be lots, but I haven't seen one yet. The coriander ball is just two seeds, stuck together. Henriette -- Henriette Kress, AHG Helsinki, Finland Henriette's herbal homepage: http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed |
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Frogleg wrote:
Henriette Kress wrote: Frogleg wrote: will work (if they're not too old) to start your plants. As someone else has posted, there are 2 small seeds inside each round pod. Umm. No, those "pods" _are_ the seeds. Two to each tiny ball; like all umbelliferae, coriander seeds, too, come in pairs. Umm, no. Coriander *is* in the Umbelliferae family because of its umbrella-like flower/seed arrangement. So are parsley, carrot, celery, and geranium. The round ball is the dried fruit of the plant, and contains two seeds. Heh. Both Pelargonium and Geranium are in the Geraniaceae. Please show me an umbellifer that doesn't have paired seeds; there might be lots, but I haven't seen one yet. The coriander ball is just two seeds, stuck together. Henriette -- Henriette Kress, AHG Helsinki, Finland Henriette's herbal homepage: http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed |
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On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 20:22:43 +0200, Henriette Kress
wrote: Frogleg wrote: Henriette Kress wrote: Frogleg wrote: will work (if they're not too old) to start your plants. As someone else has posted, there are 2 small seeds inside each round pod. Umm. No, those "pods" _are_ the seeds. Two to each tiny ball; like all umbelliferae, coriander seeds, too, come in pairs. Umm, no. Coriander *is* in the Umbelliferae family because of its umbrella-like flower/seed arrangement. So are parsley, carrot, celery, and geranium. The round ball is the dried fruit of the plant, and contains two seeds. Heh. Both Pelargonium and Geranium are in the Geraniaceae. Please show me an umbellifer that doesn't have paired seeds; there might be lots, but I haven't seen one yet. Carrot, parsley, dill, Pelargonium, celery and others. The coriander ball is just two seeds, stuck together. "Apiaceae (parsley family)."..."Ripe coriander fruits" (picture caption)... http://www-ang.kfunigraz.ac.at/~katz...?Cori_sat.html "Coriander, an umbelliferous plant indigenous to southern Europe"..."The fruit (so-called seeds) are of globular form, beaked, finely ribbed, yellowish-brown 1/5 inch in diameter, with five longitudinal ridges, separable into two halves (the mericarps), each of which is concave internally and shows two broad, longitudinal oil cells (vittae)." http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/c/corian99.html "Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) is an annual herb that belongs to the carrot family (Umbelliferae)."..."The small white or pink flowers are borne in compound umbels that measure approximately 1.6 in. (4 cm) across. The fruits are nearly globular and consist of two, single-seeded mericarp" http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex121?opendocument "Technically, these are the fruits, not the seeds, of coriander" (caption for a picture of coriander fruit/seed) Lovely pictures on this page, BTW. http://web.odu.edu/webroot/instr/sci...ages/coriander "The fruit of the coriander plant contains two seeds " http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?t...dspice&dbid=70 Umbelliferae n : plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Umbelliferae Umbel n: A flat-topped or rounded flower cluster in which the individual flower stalks arise from about the same point, as in the geranium, milkweed, onion, and chive. http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Umbel |
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Frogleg wrote: "Apiaceae (parsley family)."..."Ripe coriander fruits" (picture caption)... Good job. I think it's time to rest your case. As a member of the jury, I now see the light. Steve |
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Frogleg wrote: "Apiaceae (parsley family)."..."Ripe coriander fruits" (picture caption)... Good job. I think it's time to rest your case. As a member of the jury, I now see the light. Steve |
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Frogleg wrote:
Heh. Both Pelargonium and Geranium are in the Geraniaceae. Please show me an umbellifer that doesn't have paired seeds; there might be lots, but I haven't seen one yet. Carrot, parsley, dill, Pelargonium, celery and others. Pelargonium is in the Geraniaceae. The Geraniaceae family is in the order Geraniales, class Magnoliopsida. The Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) family is in the order Apiales, class Magnoliopsida. Apiaceae and Geraniaceae aren't all that closely related, botanically. They're certainly far enough apart that a botanist who'd suggest that Pelargonium belongs in the Apiaceae would be laughed out of the room. Carrot has two seeds, stuck together; they separate when they mature. Ditto for parsley, dill, celery and pretty much any Apiaceae I've seen so far. Sure, they come in single seeds in your seed packet, and in single seeds in your spice jar, but they grow in pairs, and mature in pairs. Here's a nice illustration of your average umbellifer seed: http://home.teleport.com/~howieb/see.gif It's at the top of Howie's page: http://www.teleport.com/~howieb/howie.html Like I said, please show me an umbellifer that doesn't have paired seeds; there might be lots, but I haven't seen one yet. Thanks Henriette -- Henriette Kress, AHG Helsinki, Finland Henriette's herbal homepage: http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed |
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Frogleg wrote:
Heh. Both Pelargonium and Geranium are in the Geraniaceae. Please show me an umbellifer that doesn't have paired seeds; there might be lots, but I haven't seen one yet. Carrot, parsley, dill, Pelargonium, celery and others. Pelargonium is in the Geraniaceae. The Geraniaceae family is in the order Geraniales, class Magnoliopsida. The Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) family is in the order Apiales, class Magnoliopsida. Apiaceae and Geraniaceae aren't all that closely related, botanically. They're certainly far enough apart that a botanist who'd suggest that Pelargonium belongs in the Apiaceae would be laughed out of the room. Carrot has two seeds, stuck together; they separate when they mature. Ditto for parsley, dill, celery and pretty much any Apiaceae I've seen so far. Sure, they come in single seeds in your seed packet, and in single seeds in your spice jar, but they grow in pairs, and mature in pairs. Here's a nice illustration of your average umbellifer seed: http://home.teleport.com/~howieb/see.gif It's at the top of Howie's page: http://www.teleport.com/~howieb/howie.html Like I said, please show me an umbellifer that doesn't have paired seeds; there might be lots, but I haven't seen one yet. Thanks Henriette -- Henriette Kress, AHG Helsinki, Finland Henriette's herbal homepage: http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed |
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Frogleg wrote:
Heh. Both Pelargonium and Geranium are in the Geraniaceae. Please show me an umbellifer that doesn't have paired seeds; there might be lots, but I haven't seen one yet. Carrot, parsley, dill, Pelargonium, celery and others. Pelargonium is in the Geraniaceae. The Geraniaceae family is in the order Geraniales, class Magnoliopsida. The Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) family is in the order Apiales, class Magnoliopsida. Apiaceae and Geraniaceae aren't all that closely related, botanically. They're certainly far enough apart that a botanist who'd suggest that Pelargonium belongs in the Apiaceae would be laughed out of the room. Carrot has two seeds, stuck together; they separate when they mature. Ditto for parsley, dill, celery and pretty much any Apiaceae I've seen so far. Sure, they come in single seeds in your seed packet, and in single seeds in your spice jar, but they grow in pairs, and mature in pairs. Here's a nice illustration of your average umbellifer seed: http://home.teleport.com/~howieb/see.gif It's at the top of Howie's page: http://www.teleport.com/~howieb/howie.html Like I said, please show me an umbellifer that doesn't have paired seeds; there might be lots, but I haven't seen one yet. Thanks Henriette -- Henriette Kress, AHG Helsinki, Finland Henriette's herbal homepage: http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed |
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Thanks for the site....now I don't feel so bad since it states that Cilantro
is difficult to grow. Just had another one croak. I think it would be more expedient to just buy it in the store!!!! "Frogleg" wrote in message ... On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 18:50:51 -0700, "Aria" wrote: Does anyone here try to grow it??? I've tried so many times both inside and out. It always drops dead...Any suggestions? (I'm having a funny mental image of a healthy cilantro plant suddenly collapsing like a cartoon weed after RoundUp.) Here's a site that discusses 'how to grow' clearly. http://chefsgarden.com/Cilantro.htm |
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Thanks for the site....now I don't feel so bad since it states that Cilantro
is difficult to grow. Just had another one croak. I think it would be more expedient to just buy it in the store!!!! "Frogleg" wrote in message ... On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 18:50:51 -0700, "Aria" wrote: Does anyone here try to grow it??? I've tried so many times both inside and out. It always drops dead...Any suggestions? (I'm having a funny mental image of a healthy cilantro plant suddenly collapsing like a cartoon weed after RoundUp.) Here's a site that discusses 'how to grow' clearly. http://chefsgarden.com/Cilantro.htm |
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DigitalVinyl wrote:
"Aria" wrote: Does anyone here try to grow it??? I've tried so many times both inside and out. It always drops dead...Any suggestions? I was just about to post a question about this... I'll just piggy back mine on this discussion. I really can't stand cilantro, but I like ground coriander. I was wondering if anyone grows Coriander/cilantro for the seeds and if so, does the plant produce a lot of seed, or do you need to grow many plants. I'm assuming it wil seed on the first year. You have to stagger it. It doesn't like heat. I just buy it in the stores because its so plentiful and concentrate on growing the things that taste better or that are hard to find. |
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DigitalVinyl wrote:
"Aria" wrote: Does anyone here try to grow it??? I've tried so many times both inside and out. It always drops dead...Any suggestions? I was just about to post a question about this... I'll just piggy back mine on this discussion. I really can't stand cilantro, but I like ground coriander. I was wondering if anyone grows Coriander/cilantro for the seeds and if so, does the plant produce a lot of seed, or do you need to grow many plants. I'm assuming it wil seed on the first year. You have to stagger it. It doesn't like heat. I just buy it in the stores because its so plentiful and concentrate on growing the things that taste better or that are hard to find. |
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DigitalVinyl wrote:
"Aria" wrote: Does anyone here try to grow it??? I've tried so many times both inside and out. It always drops dead...Any suggestions? I was just about to post a question about this... I'll just piggy back mine on this discussion. I really can't stand cilantro, but I like ground coriander. I was wondering if anyone grows Coriander/cilantro for the seeds and if so, does the plant produce a lot of seed, or do you need to grow many plants. I'm assuming it wil seed on the first year. You have to stagger it. It doesn't like heat. I just buy it in the stores because its so plentiful and concentrate on growing the things that taste better or that are hard to find. |
Cilantro
DigitalVinyl wrote:
"Aria" wrote: Does anyone here try to grow it??? I've tried so many times both inside and out. It always drops dead...Any suggestions? I was just about to post a question about this... I'll just piggy back mine on this discussion. I really can't stand cilantro, but I like ground coriander. I was wondering if anyone grows Coriander/cilantro for the seeds and if so, does the plant produce a lot of seed, or do you need to grow many plants. I'm assuming it wil seed on the first year. You have to stagger it. It doesn't like heat. I just buy it in the stores because its so plentiful and concentrate on growing the things that taste better or that are hard to find. |
Cilantro
DigitalVinyl wrote:
"Aria" wrote: Does anyone here try to grow it??? I've tried so many times both inside and out. It always drops dead...Any suggestions? I was just about to post a question about this... I'll just piggy back mine on this discussion. I really can't stand cilantro, but I like ground coriander. I was wondering if anyone grows Coriander/cilantro for the seeds and if so, does the plant produce a lot of seed, or do you need to grow many plants. I'm assuming it wil seed on the first year. You have to stagger it. It doesn't like heat. I just buy it in the stores because its so plentiful and concentrate on growing the things that taste better or that are hard to find. |
Cilantro
DigitalVinyl wrote:
"Aria" wrote: Does anyone here try to grow it??? I've tried so many times both inside and out. It always drops dead...Any suggestions? I was just about to post a question about this... I'll just piggy back mine on this discussion. I really can't stand cilantro, but I like ground coriander. I was wondering if anyone grows Coriander/cilantro for the seeds and if so, does the plant produce a lot of seed, or do you need to grow many plants. I'm assuming it wil seed on the first year. You have to stagger it. It doesn't like heat. I just buy it in the stores because its so plentiful and concentrate on growing the things that taste better or that are hard to find. |
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