Coriander, Coriandrum sativum, is also known as Cilantro and Chinese Parsley - though the only thing it has in common with Parsley, another Umbellifer, is a superficial resemblance of the leaves. It's not related to Roman Coriander either. It is a hardy annual, and prefers a warm sheltered position with not too much sun in the middle of the day, or the plants will quickly run to seed. Coriander is one of the five bitter herbs which should be eaten at Passover in the Jewish religion (the
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