Japanese Minowase Daikon Radish
Raphanus raphanistrum 'Japanese Minowase Daikon Radish'
USDA zones6 to 6
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall3 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
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'Japanese Minowase Daikon Radish' (Raphanus raphanistrum 'Japanese Minowase Daikon Radish') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It grows well in cool weather and can ride out a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall and blooms in spring, summer, and autumn. Bees and butterflies visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Tomato, Nasturtium, Bok choy, and Dark Opal basil.