sawtooth coriander mexican culantro seeds Culantro Seeds Long Coriander Thai Parsley Seeds Culantro is a biennial herb grown as an annual. The plant thrives best in well irrigated shaded conditions. Common names include culantro, cimarrón, recao, chardon béni, Mexican coriander, samat, bandhaniya, long coriander, Burmese coriander, sawtooth coriander, Shadow Beni, and ngò gai. in temperate climates as an annual. The leaves produce an odor that has been described like that of a squashed bedbug. Culantro, also known as Mexican coriander or Eryngium foetidum, is a bright green, pungent herb that is commonly used in Latin American cuisine. Native to Central and Latin America it is scientifically known as Eryngium foetidum. This Herb is a long skinny leaf that has a serrated border. Learn how to grow culantro, a tropical herb also known as saw-tooth herb, in the home garden