CILANTRO Y CORIANDRO
Coriandrum sativum
El cilantro tiene su origen en el Mediterráneo y se cultiva desde hace al menos 5,000 años. Está registrado en antiguos textos sánscritos y en antiguos textos medicinales y libros de cocina griegos y romanos. Hoy en día, el cilantro se utiliza en todo el mundo, desde América Latina hasta Asia. Cada parte de la planta es comestible, incluidas sus semillas, hojas y raíces, y diferentes culturas tienen diversos usos culinarios y medicinales para esas partes.
¿Sabías que en Estados Unidos el nombre “cilantro” se refiere a la hierba hecha de sus hojas, y “coriandro” a la especia hecha de sus semillas? En algunas partes del mundo, incluida Europa, “coriandro” se refiere tanto a la hierba como a la especia.
Creado por Amy Yoon mediante el Programa de Equidad a través de Historias de Duke Gardens. Amy se graduó en 2023 del Trinity College of Arts & Sciences de Duke University.
CILANTRO & CORIANDER
Coriandrum sativum
Cilantro originated in the Mediterranean and has been cultivated for at least 5,000 years. It is recorded in ancient Sanskrit texts and ancient Greek and Roman medicinal texts and cookbooks. Today, cilantro is used around the world, from Latin America to Asia. Every part of the plant is edible, including its seeds, leaves and roots, and different cultures have various culinary and medicinal uses for those parts.
Did you know that in the United States, the name “cilantro” refers to the herb made from its leaves, and “coriander” to the spice made from its seeds? In some parts of the world, including Europe, “coriander” refers to both the herb and the spice.
Created by Amy Yoon through Duke Gardens’ Equity Through Stories Program. Amy is a 2023 graduate of Duke University’s Trinity College of Arts & Sciences.
Why is this sign in Spanish?
Visitors to Duke Gardens speak many different languages. English and Spanish are two of the most common primary languages in our area today.
Reading a sign is generally an easier way to get information in the garden than scanning a QR code to go to a website for a translation, as you might have noticed! When our signs can only be printed in one language due to size constraints, we vary which language is on the sign and which is on the website so that both English and Spanish speakers have the opportunity to read signs in person.