Daikon grow and care – leaf plant of the genus Raphanus also known as Daikon radish, Daikon is an annual or biennial plant, can grow in temperate, mediterranean or subtropical climate and growing in hardiness zone 2-10a spring planting 10 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 0.5-1 m (20-40 inches), root 10-80 cm (4-32 inches), leaf 20-50 cm (8-20 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 Daikon leaves: Salad, cooked
Edible Roots
Information about roots: Root edible color is white with peel white-yellow, the shape elongated
When to pull up roots: In cold area spring-summer in frost free autumn-winter