Vietnamese Coriander

Pests & beneficial insects

🐛 Prone to: Aphids

Aphids

Aphididae

Curled leaves, sticky honeydew and ants on patrol — usually with something already eating them.

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Attract Hoverflies

Hoverflies

Syrphidae

The adults only drink nectar. It is the larvae that eat the aphids.

, Lacewings

Lacewings

Chrysopidae

Golden-eyed adults that mostly drink; larvae that hunt like small alligators.

, Ladybugs

Ladybugs

Coccinellidae

The one predator here where the adults hunt as hard as the larvae do.

, Parasitic wasps

Parasitic wasps

Braconidae, Ichneumonidae and relatives

Pinhead-sized, stingless, and lethal to aphids and caterpillars from the inside.

to keep them in check — plant InulaGreat, Purple ConeflowerGreat and LovageGreat nearby.

Companion Planting

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  Inula
  

  InulaGreat pair

  • ❧Inula attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Vietnamese Coriander
  • ❧Inula roots deep while Vietnamese Coriander feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Vietnamese Coriander acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Inula
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  Purple Coneflower
  

  Purple ConeflowerGreat pair

  • ❧Purple Coneflower attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Vietnamese Coriander
  • ❧Purple Coneflower roots deep while Vietnamese Coriander feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Vietnamese Coriander acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Purple Coneflower
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  Wild indigo
  

  Wild indigoGreat pair

  • ❧Wild indigo fixes nitrogen in the soil that Vietnamese Coriander feeds on
  • ❧Wild indigo roots deep while Vietnamese Coriander feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Vietnamese Coriander acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Wild indigo

How to grow Vietnamese Coriander

1. Space30 cm apart
2. GrowPartial sun

Water: High · Height: 45 cm · Soil: Moist to wet, fertile