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[[File:EryngiumfoetidumMM.jpg|thumb|right|''Culantro'', ''Eryngium foetidum'']]
 
[[File:EryngiumfoetidumMM.jpg|thumb|right|''Culantro'', ''Eryngium foetidum'']]
  
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'''Culantro''' is a tropical perennial herb in the family Apiaceae. Its scientific Latin name literally translates as "foul-smelling thistle". Common names include '''Eryngium foetidum (/kuːˈlɑːntroʊ/ or /kuːˈlæntroʊ/), Mexican coriander, bandhaniya (Devanagari script: बन्धनिय) , chadon beni, and long coriander'''. It is native to Mexico and South America, but is cultivated worldwide, sometimes being grown as an annual in temperate climates.
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'''Culantro''' is a tropical perennial herb in the family Apiaceae. Its scientific Latin name literally translates as "foul-smelling thistle". Common names include '''Eryngium foetidum (/kuːˈlɑːntroʊ/ or /kuːˈlæntroʊ/), Mexican coriander, bandhaniya, chadon beni, and long coriander'''. It is native to Mexico and South America, but is cultivated worldwide, sometimes being grown as an annual in temperate climates.
  
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}<ref name="Uses"/>
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{{Uses|malaria}}, {{Uses|haemorrhages}}, {{Uses|chicken pox}}, {{Uses|measles}}, {{Uses|chills}}, {{Uses|grippe}}, {{Uses|fevers}}, {{Uses|head colds}}, {{Uses|abortifacient}}
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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The essential oil from the leaves of long coriander is rich in ali­phatic aldehydes, most of which are α,β unsaturated. The impact com­pound is E-2-dodecenal (60%), further­more 2,3,6-trimethyl­benz­aldehyde (10%), dodecanal (7%) and E-2-tridecenal (5%) have been identi­fied. Ali­phatic aldehydes appear also in other spices with coriander-like scent<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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==Habit==
 
==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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{{Habit|perennial plant}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Non-Palm Foliage|Foliar Arrangement Along Stem is Rosulate / Rosette and Foliar Base is Cuneate}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
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{{Flower|Bisexual|1.2 cm long. 0.5 cm wide|White, Yellow / Golden|5-20|Flower Symmetry is Radial and Flowering Period is Free-Flowering}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
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{{Fruit|Simple|7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|Fruit Type is Indehiscent Dry Fruit (Schizocarp)||many}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
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Easily grown in most soils[21][22], preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position[16], though it prefers full sun.
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Prefers a well-drained soil in a very sunny position<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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Plants usually self-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position[19]. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow.The cultivar 'Sweet scented' is popular in France for making tea because the whole plant is sweet scented and the flowers have a spicy apricot-like fragrance<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
 
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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{{Commonly seen|Meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|waste places}}, {{Commonly seen|along roadsides}}, {{Commonly seen|forest edges}}, {{Commonly seen|lowland area}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
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<references>  
 
<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub "sciencedirect"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://gernot-katzers-spice-pages.com/engl/Eryn_foe.html "gernot katzers spice"]</ref>
  
 
<ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"]</ref>
 
<ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Uses">[http://www.homeremediess.com/agrimonia-eupatoria-medicinal-uses-and-images/ "traditional medicine"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Eryngium+foetidum "practical palnts"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Agrimonia_eupatoria "practical palnts"]</ref>
 
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Eryngium-Foetidum-Cid703]
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* [https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/Eryngium_foetidum.html]
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0367326X1000290X]
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* [https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1999/v4-506.html]
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* [https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Eryngium_foetidum_(PROSEA)]
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

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Culantro, Eryngium foetidum

Culantro is a tropical perennial herb in the family Apiaceae. Its scientific Latin name literally translates as "foul-smelling thistle". Common names include Eryngium foetidum (/kuːˈlɑːntroʊ/ or /kuːˈlæntroʊ/), Mexican coriander, bandhaniya, chadon beni, and long coriander. It is native to Mexico and South America, but is cultivated worldwide, sometimes being grown as an annual in temperate climates.

Uses

malaria, haemorrhages, chicken pox, measles, chills, grippe, fevers, head colds, abortifacient

Parts Used

Leaves, Roots, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

The essential oil from the leaves of long coriander is rich in ali­phatic aldehydes, most of which are α,β unsaturated. The impact com­pound is E-2-dodecenal (60%), further­more 2,3,6-trimethyl­benz­aldehyde (10%), dodecanal (7%) and E-2-tridecenal (5%) have been identi­fied. Ali­phatic aldehydes appear also in other spices with coriander-like scent[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Agrimony


Habit

perennial plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Non-Palm Foliage Foliar Arrangement Along Stem is Rosulate / Rosette and Foliar Base is Cuneate

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual 1.2 cm long. 0.5 cm wide White, Yellow / Golden 5-20 Flower Symmetry is Radial and Flowering Period is Free-Flowering

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple 7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome Fruit Type is Indehiscent Dry Fruit (Schizocarp) many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a well-drained soil in a very sunny position[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Meadows, waste places, along roadsides, forest edges, lowland area.

Photo Gallery

  • B dhania.jpg
  • Culantro (Eryngium foetidum) 1.jpg
  • Culantro (Eryngium foetidum) 2.jpg
  • Culantro (Eryngium foetidum) 3.jpg
  • Culantro (Eryngium foetidum) 4.jpg
  • Culantro (Eryngium foetidum) 5.jpg
  • Culantro (Eryngium foetidum) 6.jpg
  • Culantro (Eryngium foetidum) 7.jpg

References

  1. ↑ "gernot katzers spice"
  2. ↑ "wayback machine"
  3. ↑ "practical palnts"

External Links

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