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ERYNGIUM FOETIDUM L. - FITWEED. Common nameFitweed, culantro, recao, long coriander, mexican coriander, ngo gai, spiritweed, bhandhania, shado benni, false coriander, daun ketumbar Java, sawtooth coriander, Mei guo ci yan sui, Chardon étoilé, Panicaut fétide, Coriandre chinoise, Coriandre de Java, Coriandre du Mexique, Mexicanischer Koriander, Stinkdistel, Pereniaru koriandaa, Ketumbar jawa, Ketumbar landa, Walangan. Family Apiaceae (Parsely family). Overview Fitweed is an annual tropical herb, indigenous to the Amazon rainforest and other tropical areas of the Americas. It grows best under moist, shaded conditions near cultivated areas. Culantro or long coriander as it is called, is often mistaken for its relative, coriander (cilantro). Fitweed is a herb with a pungent odor; the long leaves have toothed margins and they grow in a basal rosette pattern. Spiritweed has white flowers, while the fruit is round and covered with rounded protrusions. It flowers profusely and the flowers are clustered in spikes. Culantro is rich in iron, carotene, riboflavin and calcium. This plant has a strong aroma; similar to fresh coriander leaves. The essential oil from the leaves is rich in aliphatic aldehydes; another essential oil can be obtained from the root, unsaturated alicyclic or aromatic aldehydes dominate here. In the essential oil from the seeds, sesquiterpenoids and monoterpenes were found. This plant is widely used as food flavoring and seasoning herb for dishes and chutney in the Caribbean; it is popular in Asia for food use. Culantro has also applications in herbal medicine: a decoction from the leaves exerts an anti-inflammatory effect, when administered orally. As a tea for diarrhea, flu, fevers, vomiting, diabetes and constipation. In India the root is used to soothe stomach pains. Suriname's traditional medicine Fitweed (culantro) is used against fevers, diarrhea, vomiting and flu. Hardiness USDA zone 8 - 11. Propagation Seeds. Culture Grown in shady and moist spots, well drained soil. Plant in frost free locations. Can be planted in pots for indoor use in the cooler zones. |
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