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Which word is more commonly used in North America. Cilantro or coriander. I want to use it in a gardening context ie. about growing herbs like basil, parsley and coriander on a windowsill.
Thanks.

Jaye

Hi. I believe it's cilantro - at least it is here in Canada. When I first relocated, I couldn't find fresh coriander anywhere - not until I realised that it wasn't actually called coriander! I believe in N America, cilantro refers to the green, leafy herb, but the seed is still called coriander (e.g. ground coriander).

Cheers,

Jane

Hi Jaye,

With regard to the fresh herb or plant, we refer to it as cilantro in the U.S. Coriander is only used in relation to the dried, bottled variety.

Linda

In Southern California, cilantro is the leafy part and coriander is the seed. We use the cilantro in fresh salsa an Mexican recipes while corinader is used sparingly as a spice.

Thanks all!