Food Plants International - Plant Fact Sheets Raphanus sativus var longipinnatus

Edible: Roots, Leaves, Vegetable

A cabbage family plant like a large radish. It has a large fleshy root and deeply divided leaves. The taproot is long and white. It takes one or two years to complete its life cycle. The stems can be 20-100 cm high. The leaves near the base are long. They are divided and have coarse teeth. The leaves up the stem are simple and narrow. The flowers develop at the top. They are usually white with purple veins. The fruit are pods about 3-8 cm long and 1.25 cm across. They have a long tapering beak. There are 6-12 round seeds. These can be yellow or brown.

A temperate plant. It is more common in lowland areas in the tropics. It needs a rich loose fertile soil. It suits hardiness zones 6-9.

Common Names: Chinese radish, Daikon, Oriental radish, Cu cai trang, Labanos, Lao bo, Lo bok, Lobak, Loh-bak, Lo paak, Moo, Mooli, Muli, Mure, Phakkat-hua, Rabu

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Probably now Raphanus sativus Daikon group;