Problems with cilantro (coriander)
Identify what's wrong by where it appears and what you can see.
Where is the problem?
Start by selecting the part of the plant where you see the problem.
Start with the symptom
Or pick from the symptoms most often seen on cilantro (coriander).
Common problems with cilantro (coriander)
The problems recorded on cilantro (coriander), the most common first.
11 problems
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Bolting (running to seed)
A tall flower stalk from the centre of a leafy crop. The leaves turn bitter and tough. -
Transplant shock
A wilted, stalled plant in the days after moving. Usually recovers within one to two weeks. -
Aphids
Small, soft insects clustered on new growth and under leaves, leaving sticky honeydew. -
Slugs and snails
Ragged holes in leaves and seedlings gone overnight, with silvery slime trails. -
Bacterial leaf spot
Small, dark, water-soaked spots on leaves and raised scabby spots on fruit, spreading in wet weather. -
Caterpillars
Holes chewed in leaves, often down to the veins, with green droppings below. -
Cutworms
Seedlings cut off at soil level overnight, with a fat grey caterpillar curled in the soil nearby. -
Damping off
Seedlings collapse at soil level with a thin, dark, pinched stem. -
Leafhoppers
Pale stippling on leaves and small insects that hop sideways when disturbed. -
Root rot
Wilting and yellowing in wet soil; roots brown, soft and falling apart. -
Too little light
Pale, stretched growth that leans towards the window. No amount of feeding fixes it.
