Forum: Vietnamese Coriander

Hayley starts with ... Hello Im in coffs harbour & trying to find where I can get hold of vietnamese coriander or a plant. My girlfriend had one it was great for months then died Im dying to get some, any ideas love to hear from you.,,.	About the Author Hayley coffs harbour 14th March 2010 10:42pm #UserID: 3481
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speedy says... Do you mean Ngo gai (Eryngium foetidum)? It grows in a rosette and has prickly a inflorescence. For years people were calling it 'Thai coriander', yet in Thailand it's called "Pak Chee Farang" = Foreign Coriander. It's actually from Central America. These days it's more often refered to as 'Mexican Coriander' or 'Culantro'. You should be able to get seed from companies like Cornucopia seeds, Eden Seeds or Greenpatch. http://www.greenpatchseeds.com.au/index.html http://www.edenseeds.com.au/content/default.asp Plants are sometimes offered by nurseries in the vege seedling and herb section http://www.cornucopiaseeds.com.au/products.php?product=Mexican-Coriander-%252d-Plant%2C-75mm-Pot-	About the Author speedy Nth Vic 15th March 2010 8:25am #UserID: 0
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amanda says... I got my plant from Bunnings - I like it as true coriander goes to seed to quick here is summer. I didn't know it came from America Speedy! Is this the one they use in mexican cooking?	About the Author amanda Geraldton. WA 15th March 2010 10:08am #UserID: 2309 View All amanda's Edible Fruit Trees
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Hayley starts with ...
Hello Im in coffs harbour & trying to find where I can get hold of vietnamese coriander or a plant. My girlfriend had one it was great for months then died Im dying to get some, any ideas love to hear from you.,,.

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speedy says...
Do you mean Ngo gai (Eryngium foetidum)?
It grows in a rosette and has prickly a inflorescence.
For years people were calling it 'Thai coriander', yet in Thailand it's called "Pak Chee Farang" = Foreign Coriander.
It's actually from Central America.
These days it's more often refered to as 'Mexican Coriander' or 'Culantro'.

You should be able to get seed from companies like Cornucopia seeds, Eden Seeds or Greenpatch.

http://www.greenpatchseeds.com.au/index.html
http://www.edenseeds.com.au/content/default.asp

Plants are sometimes offered by nurseries in the vege seedling and herb section
http://www.cornucopiaseeds.com.au/products.php?product=Mexican-Coriander-%252d-Plant%2C-75mm-Pot-

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amanda says...
I got my plant from Bunnings - I like it as true coriander goes to seed to quick here is summer. I didn't know it came from America Speedy! Is this the one they use in mexican cooking?

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