What Part of a Plant Is a Carrot?
Carrots are that easily recognizable, bright orange vegetable favored by Bugs Bunny. Have you ever wondered how they grow, and which part of the plant you're actually eating when you eat one? Does this Spark an idea?
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Species
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Daucus carota, also known as Queen Anne's lace, or wild carrot, is the plant from which we get the carrot.
Features
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The carrot is the taproot of Queen Anne's lace, and originally carrots were purple on the outside and yellow on the inside.
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History
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Carrots were also black, yellow, red and white, but were not orange until the Middle Ages, when the Dutch developed orange carrots.
Features
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The carrot is full of carotene (vitamin A) and is high in sugar and fiber.
Growth
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During the years when Queen Anne's lace is present, the carrot is absent. The first year of planting, the carrot will be present; the second year, Queen Anne's lace will be present. This cycle then repeats.
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