Chinese Red Meat Radish
Raphanus raphanistrum 'Chinese Red Meat Radish'
USDA zones9 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
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Notes
'Chinese Red Meat Radish' (Raphanus raphanistrum 'Chinese Red Meat Radish') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It handles cool weather and a light frost. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall and blooms in spring, summer, and autumn. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Tomato, Nasturtium, and Garlic.