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Karenf Joined: 5/26/2007 Location: Akron Ohio Posts: 1	Posted: May/26/2007 10:19 AM PST I planted italian parsley inside this year and moved it out. Then, I had volunteers come up of what I think is cilantro, but they look the same to me. So, other than smell, how can I tell the difference...be specific....I'm not catching on to this too easily! Quote \| Reply \| Report

smiley_face2 Joined: 4/04/2002 Location: south coastal British Columbia, Canada/zone8 Posts: 484	Posted: May/28/2007 2:02 PM PST lol... this is funny because just this morning, I was looking at my young parsley and thinking how much it looks like the cilantro I have growing!! the parsley leaves are much sturdier, cilantro has very limp sort of leaves, I find parsley much "greener" in color too. of course once the parsley gets bigger, it's easier to see the difference, it will be more of a big stalk, with lot's of little brances on it, the cilantro is more of a clump. hope this helps a bit! Quote \| Reply \| Report

Mikhailah Joined: 10/01/2005 Location: Barbados Posts: 92	Posted: May/31/2007 9:20 AM PST Mmm, to be 100% sure I always gently rub the leaf and sniff! Quote \| Reply \| Report

ArcticQueen Joined: 7/25/2002 Location: Alaska Posts: 229	Posted: Jun/03/2007 7:40 AM PST Or pinch and nibble... Quote \| Reply \| Report

oregoner Joined: 5/05/2007 Location: Foster, Oregon Posts: 14	Posted: Jun/03/2007 6:58 PM PST As an avid cilantro fanatic--i always taste! Never fails... Quote \| Reply \| Report

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