| Scientific Name: | Raphanus sativus |
| Common Name: | radish |
| Family Name: | Brassicaceae |
| Origin: | S.E. Asia / Japan / China |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Annual, Biennial |
| Mature Size: | 0.1 - 0.2m x 0.1 - 0.3m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Arching |
| Form: | Vase |
| Texture: | Coarse |
| Landscape Uses: | Urban agriculture |
| Exposure: | Full sun |
| Soil or Media: | Humus rich, Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Simple, Lobed, Alternate, Soft flexible, Glabrous, Spatulate, Crenate, Incised, Pinnately lobed |
| Flowers: | Raceme, White, Purple, Jul |
| Fruit: | Silique, Brown, Aug-Sep |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Leaves basal, usually pinnately lobed with the terminal lobe much larger than the lateral lobes; roots swollen, commonly pink or red but may be white, tan, brown or black, globular or elongated (many varieties exist). | |