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Sium sisarum

Skirret

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Common names

16 names · 14 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (13)
Dutch
  • Suikerwortel
French
  • Chervis
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • sevlák zeleninový[2]
Finnish
  • sokerijuuri[2]
German
  • Zuckerwurz[1]
Hungarian
  • keleti békakorsó[2]
Polish
  • marek kucmerka[2]
Russian
  • Поручейник сахарный[2]
  • Поручейник сизаровидный[2]
Slovak
  • potočník sladký[2]
Swedish
Ukrainian
  • Вех солодкокореневий[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Sium sisarum L. ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Zuckerwurz (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 138736; taxon 4XTYR.
[2] Sium sisarum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Skirret — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
  • Crummock — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
  • sevlák zeleninový — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
  • sokerijuuri — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
  • Поручейник сахарный — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
  • sockerrot — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
  • keleti békakorsó — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
  • marek kucmerka — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
  • 擬澤芹 — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
  • 拟泽芹 — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
  • Поручейник сизаровидный — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
  • Вех солодкокореневий — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
  • potočník sladký — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.

General information

Scientific name: Sium sisarum
Accepted name (Kew): Sium sisarum L. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Apiaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Sium (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Skirret

Plant characteristics

Layer: Herbaceous
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 1.00 m
Spread: 0.40 m
Growth rate: None
Foliage: None

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 4-8
Soil moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Partial shade, Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
Coffee, Root
Edibility rating:
(4)
Medicinal rating:
(0)
Functions:
None

Description

Carrots can be eaten both raw and cooked. They have a firm and sweet flavor with a slightly floury texture and a small hard core. Raw carrots have an acceptable taste that resembles a mix between carrots and parsnips, with a nutty undertone. You can also cook, roast, or add them to soups. Roasted carrots are sometimes used as an alternative to coffee.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/09
Harvest ends: 31/03

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 596889; name ID 2473750; Sium L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 206341; name ID 2473919; Sium sisarum L..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Sium sisarum

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 1231323, ID 4XTYR: Sium sisarum L. (accepted).

    Source checked on .