sold and ship by Q-loca only { long coriander, recao } Culantro, also known as Thai Parsley, is the plant most similar to Cilantro in flavor and used by many South American countries as well as in Asia and the Caribbean even more frequently than Cilantro. Culantro (Eryngium Foetidum) is known as Recao in Puerto Rico, Long Coriander in Asia and Culantro in Mexico is known as Mexican Coriander. Great in soups, beans, salsas and stews. Leaves can also be clipped and used fresh or frozen to keep their fresh flavor. Cilantro is rich in iron, carotene, riboflavin and calcium with a strong, pungent flavor. Tips on growing Culantro First bear in mind that Culantro likes the shade and will not survive Full Sun. Also it loves moisture NOT wetness! { how to sow } Be patient. Some seeds take longer to germinate than others. The average germination time for culantro is anywhere from 25 to 40 days, although I have see someone seedlings germinate in as little as 14 days by maintaining the substrate temperature between 75-80°F (24-27°F) with the use of a heating mat, a 3.5" tall humidity dome, and a thermostat (too much heat is no good for culantro's germination, though) { how to grow } The plants should be set out after the danger of frost has passed. Transplants should be spaced 4 - 6 inches within the row and no closer than 6 inches apart between the rows. It is recommended to use the same fertility you would use for leafy greens. { harvesting } When culantro begins to produce flowers, the leaves become tough and less suitable for eating. The harvest is achieved by cutting the entire rosette at soil level. The flower stalks must be pruned regularly in order to maintain vegetative growth and maximize yields. sold and ship by Q-loca only
A**Z
These are not culantro/recao seeds
What you get is plain coriander seeds (see attached picture). Some call culantro coriander but it is certainly not that type of coriander. Culantro seeds are tiny, unevenly shaped. If you have a handful they look like a clump of dry dirt. Coriander seeds are round which is what you get.And then there's the fact that these are not planting seeds which are selected for their ability to sprout. These are spice seeds from the supermarket. A good percentage of them is broken, another good chunk is full of holes from insects. The second picture is the actual package I received. You can see the broken, all the dust from the insect damage, and more than a few with insect holes.
G**
Be careful with this, this is not culantro.
This is not culantro (recao). I bought this and I noticed that this plant did not look like recao.
J**.
takes a while but they will sprout
My seeds finally sprouted but it did take at least a month for that to happen. Mine are now very small seedlings so I cannot yet comment that they are Culantro plants. I am hopeful!
M**L
not worth a dime, don't waste your money.
I was excited about this purchase, as this is a staple to make Sofrito which is the main base in lots of puertorican dishes. However, nothing sprouted, and I have to say I'm a pretty good gardener and grow lots of fruits, vegetable and herbs. I planted this in many herb beds and at the bottom of my tomato plants, I sprinkled water daily, with a mister bottle. In one of my beds I got 3 little basil plants. I don't know if seeds from my other basil plants flew or this is what I was given as Cilantro. Don't waste your money!
B**E
Good germination
No problems on my side. Sprinkled on top of mini-pots and misted every day for around 10 days, with a plastic cover over to keep humidity up. I didnt count the seeds I used because they are very small, but I had 1 - 10 seedlings in each of my six pots. I transplanted them outside after 3 weeks of misting in my window pots in order to reduce the hassle, but suspect they would do best with around a month of watering every day or two.Looking forward to cooking with these!
G**G
Warning! This product comes from China
Warning! This product comes from China
K**H
Never sprouted dont waste your money
They were too large to be cualantro seeds but I planted them anyway. Nothing g came up not 1 sprouted. Will not be buying these seeds online again.
F**Y
Takes time to germinate!!
I’ve planted half of the seeds in pots and it took more than a month to germinate due to perhaps the spring weather. These seeds are for warmer climates for mine germinated and sprouted in May. You have to be patient. I didn’t really replant them after they sprouted that why the leaves are small. But I replanted a few on the ground and the leaves were significantly bigger than the potted ones. I’ve included pictures to show the seeds that I received were actually culantro after seeing people complain that they received the wrong seeds. These pictures are from September 8th 2019 after I harvested some of the leaves.
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