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Calypso Cilantro

Gardening Guide: Celebrate Cilantro

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Calypso Cilantro

In this Plant Profile, get specific details, including the characteristics and best uses of Calypso cilantro, one of our Plant Profiles featured in our Cilantro Gardening Guide.

By Bill Dugan, Executive Editor

Calypso Cilantro

Calypso Cilantro

Calypso cilantro is billed as the slowest bolting cilantro available, but it’s so much more. Fragrant and citrusy, Calypso cilantro is a prolific leaf producer and yields a hearty number of seeds as well. This bushy variety will keep you in cilantro most of the summer. You’ll enjoy it with Mexican, Asian, and Caribbean foods equally.

Sun exposure:

  • Full sun

Soil pH:

  • 6.2 to 6.8

Hardiness Zones:

  • 2 to 11

Spacing:

  • Thin to 6 inches apart
  • Space rows 12 inches apart

Moisture:

  • 1 inch per week depending on rainfall

Notes:

  • Slowest to bolt
  • Grows 12 to 18 inches tall
  • Attracts beneficial insects
  • Matures in 50 days
  • Prolific leaf and seed production

Have you ever tried growing Calypso cilantro? Are there any challenges you face growing it? Please tell us your best tips for growing Calypso cilantro.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Curator’s Corner
  • Introduction
  • Types of Cilantro
  • Growing Cilantro from Seeds, Seedlings, or Cuttings
  • Sun and Soil Requirements for Growing Cilantro
  • Where to Grow Cilantro
  • Planting Cilantro in the Ground or in Raised Beds
  • Growing Cilantro in Containers
  • Watering, Weeding, and Fertilizing your Cilantro Plants
  • Harvesting your Cilantro
  • Storing and Preserving Your Cilantro
  • Dealing with Cilantro Diseases
  • Dealing with Cilantro Pests
  • Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing and Enjoying Cilantro
  • 9 Cilantro Companion Plants That Keep a Whole Garden Thriving
  • 10 Fun Facts About Growing Cilantro
  • Plant Profiles

  • Cruiser Cilantro
  • Calypso Cilantro
  • Bac Lieu Vietnamese Cilantro
  • Confetti cilantro
  • Santo cilantro
  • Leisure Cilantro
  • Long Standing Cilantro
  • Recipes

  • Thai Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
  • Easy Cilantro Lime Chicken
  • Star Anise and Coriander Spice Cake
  • Spicy Sweet Potato Chips and Cilantro Dip
  • Crispy Coriander Potatoes
  • Cilantro Lime Rice
  • Additional Articles

  • Nutrition Facts about Cilantro
  • Home Remedies and Health Benefits of Cilantro
  • Resources about Cilantro
  • Cilantro Glossary
  • Related Articles

  • What is Eating My Cilantro Leaves?

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