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Raphanus maritima

Common name:	Sea Radish	Family:	Cruciferae
Author:	Sm.	Botanical references:	17
Synonyms:	Raphanus raphanistrum maritimus ((Sm.)Thell.)
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	Coasts of Europe, including Britain, from the Netherlands to N. Spain, Mediterranean, Black Sea.
Habitat:	A plant of the drift-line and cliffs on sandy and rocky shores[17].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	2	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	0

Other Possible Synonyms:	From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
	R. maritimus[E,H]
Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	Radish,Wild [E],
Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	maritima = on the sea-coast;
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Capparales. Renamed to Brassicaceae -- Mustard family

Physical Characteristics

Biennial growing to 0.8m. It is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to August. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees and flies. We rate it 2/5 for edibility and 0/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

Habitats and Possible Locations

Cultivated Beds.

Edible Uses

Flowers; Leaves; Root; Seedpod.

Young leaves - raw or cooked as a potherb[2, 183]. A somewhat hot taste.
Root - cooked as a potherb or used as a substitute for horseradish[2, 183].
Flowers - raw. A nice addition to salads.
Young seedpods - raw. Crisp and juicy, they must be eaten when young because they quickly become tough and fibrous.

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

Prefers a rich soil with ample moisture[16, 52]. Dislikes very heavy soils[37].
The seeds are dispersed by sea-water, in which they can float for 7 - 10 days without loss of viability[17].

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in situ. Germination should take place within 2 weeks.

Suppliers

For more details of plant suppliers please see our Suppliers Page which lists many more places to look.

Web References

[HP] Links, Photos, Suppliers from Hortiplex Plant Database

References for Raphanus maritimus (a possible synonym).

[H] Details of Scandanavian and European Common names in Henriette's names database
[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.

See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.

Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

References

[2] Hedrick. U. P. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications 1972 ISBN 0-486-20459-6
Lots of entries, quite a lot of information in most entries and references.

[16] Simons. New Vegetable Growers Handbook. Penguin 1977 ISBN 0-14-046-050-0
A good guide to growing vegetables in temperate areas, not entirely organic.

[17] Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press 1962
A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.

[37] Thompson. B. The Gardener's Assistant. Blackie and Son. 1878
Excellent general but extensive guide to gardening practices in the 19th century. A very good section on fruits and vegetables with many little known species.

[52] Larkcom. J. Salads all the Year Round. Hamlyn 1980
A good and comprehensive guide to temperate salad plants, with full organic details of cultivation.

[183] Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications 1990 ISBN 0-9628087-0-9
Excellent. Contains a very wide range of conventional and unconventional food plants (including tropical) and where they can be obtained (mainly N. American nurseries but also research institutes and a lot of other nurseries from around the world.

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Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future - Species Database. Copyright (c) 1997-2003.
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