Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Biennial herb up to 0.5 m tall. |
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| Foliage | The foliage is a rosette of 8-12 bipinnate leaves with toothed leaf margin. |
| Flowers | The umbel inflorescence forms in the second year of the plant following a prolonged cold exposure, such as 6-8 weeks at 2-5 degrees Celsius. The inflorescence is composed of tight, round clusters of tiny, white flowers which together form an umbrella-like shape. |
| Fruit | The small, dry fruit is known as a schizocarp and resembles a brownish seed . |
| Cultivation | Carrots are a cool-season crop which are ideally grown at 20-25 degrees Celsius. Plants grown at high temperature may be less sweet and less colourful. They are best grown in a loose, deep, sandy soil under full sun. Apply mulch to moderate soil temperature and maintain soil moisture. The taproots can be harvested about 4 months after planting seed. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | Edible Plant Parts : Edible Storage Organs Food (Fruit or Vegetable): The edible taproot is rich in Vitamin A and anthocyanin, an antioxidant which removes harmful free radicals from the body. Compared to orange carrots, purple carrots may have up to 28 times more anthocyanin. |
Landscaping Features
| Thematic Landscaping | Economic Garden |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Fast |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth, Glossy / Shiny |
| Prominent Young Flush Colour(s) | Green |
| Young Flush Texture(s) | Smooth, Glossy / Shiny |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Rosulate / Rosette |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage |
| Foliar Venation | Reticulate |
| Foliar Margin | Serrate / Toothed, Pinnately Lobed / Pinnatifid |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acute |
| Foliar Base | Truncate / Square |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | White |
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| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Flower Location | Terminal |
| Inflorescence Type | Umbel |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Mature Fruit Colour(s) | Brown |
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| Mature Fruit Texture(s) | Wrinkled |
| Fruit Classification | Simple Fruit |
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Others
| Master ID | 33657 |
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| Species ID | 8071 |
| Flora Disclaimer | The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and NParks does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes. |
