Scientific Name:
Daucus carota
ssp.
sativus
Pronunciation:
DAW-kus kar-OH-tah subspecies sah-TEE-vus
Common Name:
carrot
Family Name:
Apiaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (grown as), Biennial, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal (arising from a carrot), most 20-30cm long, bipinnately compound, leaflets lanceolate, most 2-6cm long, pinnae highly dissected.
Habit:
Arching
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Central / west Asia (Afghanistan)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Urban agriculture
Additional Info:
Google. Compare to wild carrot (queen of Anne's lace).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Dissected, Compound
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Compound Leaf:
Bipinnate
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Incised
Inflorescence Type:
Umbel
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Time at Peak:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Carrots are usually harvested before flowering
Fruit Type:
Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Storage tap root
Maintenance:
Low
Other:
Companion plants: pea, tomato, raddish.
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Beetles or weevils, Caterpillar or cutworm, Diptera - true flies, Fungal leaf spot, Leafhopper or spittlebug, Mildew, Root rot, Slugs or snails, Virus
Specific Pests:
Rabbits, Carrot rust fly
