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Wild carrot seeds - Daucus carota

Daucus carota
Wild Carrot

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Wild carrot is a biennial herbaceous plant that offers a multitude of honey-producing white umbels throughout the summer. It will find its place in the vegetable garden to attract pollinating insects, thus improving the productivity of your tomatoes. Its flowers can also be added to country bouquets or used to lighten up your perennial beds. The white root, as well as its young leaves and seeds, are edible. It is easy to grow in the sun.
Flower size
5 cm
Height at maturity
60 cm
Exposure
Sun
Annual / Perennial
Biennial
Germination time (days)
21 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing
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Sowing period March to June, September to October
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Flowering time June to September
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Description

Daucus carota is a biennial herbaceous plant that offers a multitude of melliferous white umbels throughout the summer. It will find its place in the vegetable garden to attract pollinating insects, thus improving the productivity of your tomatoes. Its flowers can also be included in your countryside bouquets or used to lighten up your perennial beds. The white root, as well as the young leaves and seeds of this wild carrot are edible. It is easy to cultivate in the sun.

From the Apiaceae family, Daucus carota is the wild ancestor of the cultivated carrot. Originally from Iran, this plant germinates, develops and flowers over two years, and is thus known as a biennial plant. It produces a whitish taproot which is edible, but should be consumed in the first year. Indeed, in the second year, the root becomes more fibrous and its taste more pronounced. It can be stewed or used to flavour a broth. The entire plant has a characteristic carrot smell, which distinguishes it from other umbellifers.

The wild carrot forms a clump that is 30 to 60 cm (12 to 24in) tall. Its leaves are finely divided, resembling lace. When they are young and tender, they can be added to salads, cooked, or preserved in vinegar.

This wild plant blooms in the second year, from June to September, covering itself with white umbels. In their centre there is a sterile purple flower that serves to attract pollinating insects. Its flowers are highly melliferous (honey-producing) and are very popular in natural gardens and vegetable gardens. They can also be used to create lovely wild bouquets.

Following the flowers are violet fruits (diachenes) covered in prickles that contain edible seeds. They are highly aromatic and serve as a condiment, similar to cumin. For example, they can be used to flavour homemade bread.

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Wild carrot seeds - Daucus carota (Flowering) Flowering
Wild carrot seeds - Daucus carota (Foliage) Foliage
Wild carrot seeds - Daucus carota (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time June to September
Inflorescence Umbel
Flower size 5 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour green
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased

Plant habit

Height at maturity 60 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Daucus

Species

carota

Family

Apiaceae

Other common names

Wild Carrot

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference21794

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Planting and care

Sow wild carrot directly in the open ground, as this plant, with its taproot, does not tolerate transplantation. The seeds being very small, they can be mixed with sand or compost to facilitate good dispersal. The location should be very sunny and the soil deep, loose, rich, and moist. Sowing can be done between March and June or in September-October. Germination can take 21 to 27 days.

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Sowing period

Sowing period March to June, September to October
Sowing method Direct sowing
Germination time (days) 21 days

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, deeply worked soil, rich, fresh, and well-draining.

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