Name: Culantro

Botanical Name: Eryngium Foetidum

Soil: Moist, but not wet.

Exposure: Shade

Description: Culantro is a flavorful herb used in Caribbean cooking. It is used extensively in Peurto Rico for stews, soups, beans, salsas, etc. It is a more flavorful substitute for Cilantro for all your dishes. Also known as Long Coriander or Thai Parsley. Can be hard to start from seed, but after starting it can have a longer growing season than Cilantro.

Care: Likes shadier, more fernlike conditions.

Harvesting: Remove the oldest leaves all the way down to the base of the plant leaving the young new leaves to grow. The leaves can be chopped and used fresh or frozen to keep their fresh flavor.