School of Horticulture
Plant Database
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Scientific Name: | Daucus carota ssp. sativus |
Pronunciation: | DAW-kus kuh-ROE-tuh subspecies suh-TYE-vus |
Common Name: | carrot |
Family Name: | Apiaceae |
Plant Type: | Herbaceous perennial, Biennial, Annual |
Key ID Features: | Leaves pinnately compound with dissected leaflets, basal, arsing from top of a carrot. |
Course(s): | HORT 1155, Level 4 Apprenticeship |
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Plant Care: | |
Other: | Companion plants: pea, tomato, raddish. |
Pest Susceptibility: | Aphids or adelgids, Beetles or weevils, Caterpillar or cutworm, Leafhopper or spittlebug, Root rot, |
Specific Pests: | rabbit, carrot rust fly |
Location(s): (CGW) Community Garden West Location Map |