Description and images of Daucus carota (Zanahoria silvestre), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

Image of Daucus carota (Zanahoria silvestre). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Daucus carota

VII Region, Camino L. Maule, Chile
Altitude: 650 m. 12 16, 2006

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Species:	Daucus carota L.
Family:	Apiaceae
Order:	Apiales
Chilean Name:	Zanahoria silvestre
English Name:	Wild carrot
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Record:	0350
	About 1 Daucus in Chile and 1 in our data base.
	About 105 Apiaceae in Chile and 45 in our data base.




	Foreign Frequent Height: 60 cm. No ornamental value (C)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Daucus carota (Zanahoria silvestre). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Daucus carota

VII Region, Camino L. Maule, Chile
Altitude: 650 m. 12 16, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Annual
Biannual

Flower: White, 5 petals

Height: 60 cm.

Image of Daucus carota (Zanahoria silvestre). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Daucus carota

VII Region, Camino L. Maule, Chile
Altitude: 650 m. 12 16, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Medium altitude up to the timber line
Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.

Image of Daucus carota (Zanahoria silvestre). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Daucus carota

VII Region, Camino L. Maule, Chile
Altitude: 650 m. 12 16, 2006

USES

No ornamental value (C)

Useful properties:

Weed

Image of Daucus carota (Zanahoria silvestre). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Daucus carota

VII Region, Camino L. Maule, Chile
Altitude: 650 m. 12 16, 2006

GROWING TIPS

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).