Raphanus sativus
Small Radish, Garden Radish, Radish, Cultivated Radish, Wild Radish, Common Radish, Charlock, Field Wall Flower, Field Wall-Flower, Jointed Charlock, Jointed Radish, Jointed Wild Radish, Sea Radish, White Charlock, Wild Turnip, Wild Radishes, Meacan mara, Raphanus raphanistrum
Description
The radish, also known as radish, is an annual or biennial plant cultivated mainly for food purposes for its root, which varies in colour and size according to variety, and is characterised by its distinctive flavour, often with spicy notes. With a short growing cycle and easy cultivation, it prefers full sun exposure and well-drained soil as well as constant irrigation to ensure the formation of a crunchy, tasty root.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Magnoliophyta
- Class
- Angiospermae
- Order
- Brassicales
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Raphanus
- Species
- Raphanus sativus
Accepted name: Raphanus raphanistrum
Synonyms of Raphanus raphanistrum (14)
- Raphanistrum gayanum
- Raphanus acanthiformis
- Raphanus caudatus
- Raphanus chinensis
- Raphanus gayanus
- Raphanus indicus
- Raphanus latourettianus
- Raphanus macropodus
- Raphanus niger
- Raphanus orbicularis
- Raphanus radicula
- Raphanus rotundus
- Raphanus stenocarpus
- Raphanus taquetii
