Raphanus sativum | Winter Radish, Daikon | Various
Raphanus sativum belongs to the plant family BRASSICACEÆ and Genus Raphanus This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Raphanus sativum does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Raphanus sativum so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Raphanus sativum winter radish,daikon is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … No fertilizer
Raphanus sativum likes full sun. It needs soil that is moist. Raphanus sativum is known as daikon in Japanese.
This plant is will tolerate frost and is classed as … Hardy
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh;Cooked;Pickled. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has a mild radish flavor
Roots … are the edible part(s) of the Service Berry, Service Tree plant
It has a mild radish flavor. Raphanus sativum is most commonly used pickled, cooked or fresh.
Suggested spacing for this crop to ensure plants next to each other use the space optimally without losing the benefits of sunshine and water needs is 1' in one direction and 8" in the other direction.
"Unusual Vegetables: Something New for This Year's Garden", Anne Moyer Halpin, editor, Organic Gardening and Farming, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1978.