[[File:13-08-31-wien-redaktionstreffen-EuT-by-Bi-frie-037.jpg|thumb|right|''Carrot'', ''Garjarah'']]
The '''Daucus carota''' is a root vegetable usually orange in colour. Carrots are a domesticated form of the wild carrot Daucus carota. It is native to Europe and southwestern Asia. The plant probably originated in Persia and was originally cultivated for its leaves and seeds.
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The carrot (Daucus carota subsp. sativus) is a root vegetable==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Dried folaige}}, usually orange in colour, though purple, black, red, white, and yellow varieties exist. Carrots are a domesticated form of the wild carrot Daucus carota, native to Europe and southwestern Asia. The plant probably originated in Persia and was originally cultivated for its leaves and seeds. Nowadays, the most commonly eaten part of the plant is the taproot, although the greens are sometimes eaten as well. The domestic carrot has been selectively bred for its greatly enlarged and more palatable, less woody-textured taproot{{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
The carrot is a biennial plant in the umbellifer family Apiaceae. It grows a rosette of leaves in the spring and summer while building up the stout taproot. Fast-growing varieties mature within three months of sowing the seed, while slower==Chemical Composition==β-maturing varieties are harvested in autumn and winter. The roots contain high quantities of alpha and beta carotene, phenols and are a good source of vitamin K and vitamin B6. The belief that eating carrots improves night vision is a myth, put forward by the British phosphorus contents were greater in World War II to mislead the enemylocal cultivars.A significant positive correlation between β-carotene<ref name="chemical composition"/>
The Food ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=Gajjari|ml=|sa=Garjarah|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Carrot}} ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), Madhura (Sweet)===Guna===Laghu (Light), Tikshna (Sharp)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Madhura (Sweet)===Karma===Kapha, Vata===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Leaflets are lobed and Agriculture Organization bright greyish green in colou}} ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|4-7 mm in size|white|5-20|Flowers are small flowers with deep purple florets in the centre}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|Oval|2–4 mm length|Fruits are schizocarps|Reddish in colour and brittle when dry|Nil}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==To produce the United Nations best crop possible, double-dig your planting area or build up a raised bed<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|Meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Blütenstand Karotte.jpg|FlowerCarott 20041012 2598.jpg|FieldCarotts (FAODaucus Carotta) reports that world production of .jpg|FruitCarrot harvest.jpg|Whole herbCarrot seeds.jpg|Seeds</gallery> ==References==<references> <ref name="chemical composition">[https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF01099047 Chemical constituents]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/garden/how-to-grow-carrots HOW TO PLANT]</ref></references> ==External Links==* [http://homegardeners.in/carrots / Carrots – How to Planting, Growing and turnips (these plants are combined by the FAO for reporting purposes) Harvesting Carrots]* [http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/carrotops.html Safety & Uses for calendar year 2013 was 37Carrot Tops]* [http://homeguides.2 million tonnessfgate. Almost half were grown in Chinacom/prune-carrots-38305. html How to Prune Carrots are widely used ]* [http://bloganda23.blogspot.in many cuisines, especially in preparation of salads, /2013/12/morphology-and carrot salads are a tradition in many regional cuisines-classification-plant.html Morphology and Classification Plant Carrots]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Apiaceae]]
