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Carrot

Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.

THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Carrot care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Daucus carota subsp. sativus
Common names
Garden Carrot
Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Daucus
Species
D. carota
01

Start growing

1/2 inch deep in loose soil. Germinates in 21 days.

02

Growing with your kit

Seeds In A Cup® lid is critical for long germination moisture.

03

Propagation

By seed.

04

Seasonal growth & harvest

60-80 days; flowers in year two.

05

Growing conditions

Meadows, deep stone-free loam.

06

Weather & tolerances

Frost hardy; flavor improves in cold.

07

Pests & plant health

Carrot rust fly. Companion planting.

08

Plant safety

Safe; watch for Hemlock lookalikes in wild.

09

Botanical features

Biennial vegetable grown as annual for taproot.

10

Varieties

‘Nantes’, ‘Imperator’.

11

Garden & everyday uses

Juicing, roasting, raw. high Beta-carotene

12

Native range & distribution

Americas, Europe, Asia.

13

Conservation

Secure.

14

Name origins

Greek ‘karoton’ (conical).

15

History

Orange carrots bred by 17th-century Dutch.

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