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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. |
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Foreign Frequent
Height: 60 cm. No ornamental value (C) |
INTRODUCTION |
Image of Daucus carota VII Region, Camino L. Maule, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Annual Flower: White, 5 petals Height: 60 cm.
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Image of Daucus carota VII Region, Camino L. Maule, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Medium altitude up to the timber line
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.
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Image of Daucus carota VII Region, Camino L. Maule, Chile
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USESNo ornamental value (C)
Useful properties: Weed
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Image of Daucus carota VII Region, Camino L. Maule, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis 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).
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More species from the same Apiaceae family in our data base: Azorella lycopodioides (Llaretita) Daucus carota (Zanahoria silvestre) Eryngium paniculatum (Chupalla) Gymnophyton isatidicarpum (Bío-bío) Hydrocotyle chamaemorus (Malva del monte) Hydrocotyle poeppigii (Tembladerilla) Mulinum spinosum (Hierba negra / Palo negro / Hierba de la culebra) Osmorhiza chilensis (Perejil del monte / Anís del cerro) |