Coriander, Coriandrum Sativum, Is An Erect Annual Herb In The Family Apiaceae , Madhubani Bihar India Royalty-Free Stock Photo

Coriander, Coriandrum sativum, is an erect annual herb in the family Apiaceae. The leaves of the plant are variable in shape, broadly lobed at the base of the plant, and slender and feathery higher on the flowering stems. It is a soft, hairless plant. The flowers are produced in small umbels and are white or very pale pink in color with the petals pointing away from the centre of the umbel longer than those pointing towards it. The plant produces an oval shaped fruit which is yellow-brown in color and contains two seeds. Coriander is an annual plant, surviving only one growing season and reaches up to 50 cm 19.7 in. Coriander may also be referred to as cilantro, chinese parsley or dhania and originates from the Near East