Coriander is a culinary herb in several countries.
The fresh leaves are used in many Mexican, Mediterranean, and Chinese dishes. The seeds have a very unpleasant odor, but as they dry, the odor changes to a pleasing citrus-peel fragrance. The ground-seed powder is an ingredient of curry. The seeds, whole or crushed, can be added to sachets and potpourris. This is a dainty annual that looks somewhat like parsley and grows 1 to 2 feet tall.