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mskitty1956 Philadelphia, PA May 14, 2010

Kind of a stupid question that I almost feel I should know the answer to but.....picked up some culantro plants and I'm wondering if I should be trying to prevent them from flowering to prolong vegetative growth...do they "bolt" like cilantro or does the fact that they're a (tender) perennial make that a non-issue?

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) May 14, 2010

According to what I read it is a biennial and the flowers need to be pinched back to keep up leaf production. here is some anecdotal info for you.

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/herbs/msg101412252201.html

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Metrosideros Keaau, HI May 14, 2010

Took me a while to figure out that "Culantro" is Tropical Cilantro, Eryngium foetidum.

The flower spikes need to be cut back to encourage leaf production, but wait till they shoot up about 6 inches, and cut them before the flower heads begin to spread out. The young flower stalk is some of the best herb on the plant; cut off the spiky parts and use it just like the leaves.

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mskitty1956 Philadelphia, PA May 14, 2010

Thank you both for your input......didn't even know what it was when I found it for sale but when I pinched a leaf I loved the smell....funny, I'm not a huge fan of cilantro which it is supposed to resemble but I LOVE the smell of this stuff...can't wait to use it

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jojonii Modesto, CA May 24, 2010

They do not like to be in the direct sun light and they are soo sloww in growing.

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