The story for kids
A carrot. A carrot is a plant's root. The plant keeps food inside it for the winter. Up on top of the ground, the carrot has green, feathery leaves.
Facts
- A carrot is the root of a plant.
- The plant stores food in it for the winter.
- Up above, on top of the soil, a carrot has green, feathery leaves.
Numbers
- Size
- 10–25 cm
- Grows in
- In the vegetable garden
- Loves
- Soft soil
- Reproduces
- Seeds
For grown-ups
The carrot is a biennial plant. In its first year it stores food in its thickened root, and in its second year it flowers and produces seeds. The orange colour comes from beta-carotene, which our bodies use to make vitamin A.