What is Carrot plant?
Carrot is a biennial parsley-family plant cultivated for its swollen storage root.
Structure and life cycle
Life cycle: In its first year it develops a leaf rosette and root, then may flower after a suitable cold period. Small white flowers occur in umbrella-like clusters. Orange is common, but purple, yellow and white cultivars exist. The edible part is a root, unlike a potato stem tuber.
Growth, uses and cautions
Growing and identification: Loose stone-free soil helps roots develop evenly; compaction and inconsistent water can alter shape. Wild carrot resembles some poisonous parsley-family plants. Eating a wild plant based solely on root or leaf appearance is unsafe.
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