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Zanahoria

Zanahoria

Daucus carota subsp. sativus
Una hortaliza de raíz anual o bienal de la familia Apiaceae, cultivada por su raíz pivotante de color naranja (o morado, blanco, amarillo y rojo). El follaje alberga orugas de la mariposa Papilio polyxenes —el mismo especialista de las Apiaceae que utiliza el perejil. NC State señala que la forma silvestre (Daucus carota subsp. carota, zanahoria silvestre o encaje de la reina Ana) es la misma especie e interfértil con las zanahorias cultivadas; no deje que las zanahorias cultivadas pasen el invierno y siembren en zonas donde también esté presente la zanahoria silvestre.
Edible
Pollinator
Light
Full sun
Water
Consistent moisture
Mature size
10-24" tall · 3" apart
Hardy in zones
Annual everywhere
AHS heat range
1-6
Plant range authored in AHS heat-zone terms.
Native in Illinois
No
A documented larval host for the Black swallowtail — specialist wildlife that depend on plants like this to reproduce.

Cold hardiness

Future
This plant is grown as an annual; hardiness zones don't apply.

Heat tolerance

Future
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Plotwright. (2026, May 17). Zanahoria (Daucus carota subsp. sativus). Retrieved 2026, June 14, from https://plotwright.garden/plants/daucus-carota-subsp-sativus
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NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
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