Native to the Mediterranean region, coriander delights both hobby gardeners and gourmets with its multifaceted benefits. The spice plant, on the other hand, cannot come up with winter hardiness. We will tell you here how you can still cultivate for several years.

This variety of coriander thrives for several years

True coriander thrives as an annual plant even in its warm home regions. After flowering in June and July, the plant stops growing in order to invest all its strength in the coveted seeds. As a result, it dies and cannot be persuaded to sprout again, no matter how lovingly cared for.

Not so the Vietnamese coriander. Botanically assigned to the knotweed family, this herbal plant has the necessary power reserves for perennial cultivation. Its leaves have the sweet, peppery aroma of coriander leaves. Frost resistance is not one of their attributes; placed in the right winter quarters in good time, it continues to grow in contrast to real coriander. What do you care about botanical subtleties?

This is how hibernation succeeds

Thanks to its pink flowers, Vietnamese coriander sets decorative accents on the balcony throughout the summer. Creative hobby gardeners like to plant the tropical herb plant in the hanging basket (€11.99) and thus kill two birds with one stone. So that the harvest of the aromatic leaves can continue during the cold season, the spicy plant moves to its winter quarters in good time.

  • Put Vietnamese coriander in outside temperatures below 10-12 degrees Celsius
  • set up on the warm south window at temperatures of 18-22 degrees Celsius
  • Water regularly when the substrate surface has dried
  • treat every 6-8 weeks with organic liquid fertilizer

With this form of overwintering, you continue to harvest the delicate leaves. Alternatively, carry the herbal plant to a bright, cool place. Perennial coriander stops growing at temperatures of 5-10 degrees Celsius. The plant will sprout again next spring when it moves to the sunny windowsill.

tips and tricks

In addition to the classic Vietnamese coriander, another herbal plant from Vietnam, 'Vap Ca', is making a name for itself. The leaves are also reminiscent of the taste of coriander and smell pleasantly lemony. Above all, this member of the genus Houttuynia is a hardy plant species.

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