C(caps)arrot (Daucus carota) is a root vegetable, usually orange in colour with a woody texture. The taproot is the edible part of a carrot. It is a biennial plant which grows a rosette of leaves in the spring and summer. The plant flower in the second year. The flowering stem grows to about 1 m tall.
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The Carrot Umbel Flowers
Carrot plant have white flowers grouped into umbels, which have flower stalks rising from a common point like the ribs of an umbrella. The leaves are often compound (or divided), and may look different at the base of the plant than the top of the stem. Carrot plants produce several umbels that do not bloom at the same time. The primary umbel, is found at the tip of the main stem. The secondary umbels are those that develop from the main stem. The tertiary umbels form on the secondary stems. Flowering may last for one month.
Carrot umbel flowers are often a good nectar and pollen source for insects. A flowering Carrot is instantly recognizable by the characteristic structure of the inflorescence or flower head.
Carrot Flowers Pollination
The inflorescence of the carrot is an umbel composed of small flowers that are usually hermaphrodite. As carrot flowers do not bloom at the same time, self-fertilization is possible within the same umbel or between two umbels on the same plant. Fertilization also occurs between the umbels of different plants.
Carrot flowers are mainly pollinated by insects, and there is a risk of cross-pollination between different varieties, such wild carrot.
Saving Carrot Seeds
Once the carrot plant overwinter and grows for another full season, the seeds will mature. Once seed heads are dry and the seeds have darkened, it’s at this moment that you may save your carrot seeds. Simply cut the heads and place hem in a paper bag and shake to release the seed. Store them in a cool, dark place. Always label with the name of the variety. Your carrot seeds will be viable for another five years, and you will enjoy growing your own organic, healthy and tasty carrots for years.
Carrot seeds are removed from the umbels by hand. You can't use gloves to collect seeds, because the seeds are covered with spines!
Some Benefits of Carrot Seed Essential Oil
Carrot seed oil is extracted via steam distillation from the seeds of the "Daucus carota" plant. Carrot seed essential oil has shown antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties.
Carrot Seed Essential Oil Can:
1: Improves energy, purifies blood, regulates thyroids.
2: Cleanses bowels and fights flatulence, diarrhea, stomach ulcers, and indigestion.
3: Carrot Seed essential oil is popularly added to facial masks and to preparations for mature skin. Carrot seed oil’s antioxidant properties might be beneficial in cosmetics as a rejuvenator for aging skin.
4: Fights arthritis and rheumatism.
5: Relieves stress and exhaustion, aids in treatment of anorexia.
For your safety, it’s important to consult your doctor before you use it to treat an infection or illness.
The Health Benefits of Carrot Seeds
1: Carrot seed with its antibacterial and antiseptic qualities is good for the skin. It is ideal for cleansing the skin and leaving it hydrated.
2: Carrot seeds are helpful in cold, cough, asthma and other respiratory conditions.
3: Carrot seed can be used to detoxify the body and aid digestion and purify the intestines, and also act on the kidneys. Carrot seed is good as a general depurative agent.
4: The antioxidants in the seeds can repair tissue damage by oxidants, and prevent them from doing more damage to the body. These antioxidants protect the skin against wrinkles.
5: Carrot seed can cure infections. Antiseptic properties include the ability to prevent tetanus. Also, good for respiratory infections.
6: Carrot seeds increases urine. Expressing urine lets the body get rid of many toxins. It also helps to reduce blood pressure and clean the kidneys.
Carrot Flowers can be eaten raw, chopped, or added to salads for color or texture. They can be used chopped, boiled, fried, and cooked in soups.
Watch Beautiful Carrot Umbel Flowers Video
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➡️ Beautiful Carrot Umbel Flowers
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