Red radish plant grow and care – leaf plant of the genus Raphanus also known as Radish, Red radish plant is an annual or biennial plant, can grow in temperate, mediterranean or subtropical climate and growing in hardiness zone 2-10a spring planting 10a-11 in autumn planting.
Leaves edible the shape pinnatisect deep lobes with oval top and grow in radial structure, the color green.
Flowers small white-purple that grow on inflorescence.
Size of the plant? Blossom stem 30-100cm (12-40 inches), root 4-12 cm (2-5 inches), leaf 5-40 cm (2-16 inches)
Growth speed in optimal condition: Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement: Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers: Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season: Summer
General information about the flower White-purple flowers grow on inflorescence
Pollination is done by: Bees, butterfly
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season In cold area spring-summer in frost free autumn-winter
How to harvest the leaves? Trim the leaves in the base of the leave next to the stem, for salad young leaves for cooked mature leaves, better not to trim the leaves before the root picked up
Information about leaves: Pinnatisect deep lobes shape leaf with oval top and grow in radial structure, the color green
Uses of Red radish plant leaves: Salad, cooked
Edible Roots
Information about Red radish plant bulb: Root edible color is white with red peel, the shape can be round or elongated
When to pull up Red radish plant bulb: In cold area spring-summer in frost free autumn-winter
Uses of Red radish plant bulb: Eat raw, salad, pickled