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Daikon [2] or mooli, [3] Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus, is a mild-flavored winter radish usually characterized by fast-growing leaves and a long, white, napiform root. . Originally native to continental East Asia, [4] daikon is harvested and consumed throughout the region, as well as in South Asia, and is available internat
The scientific name Raphanus derives from the Ancient Greek name for a radish, ραφανίς (raphanis). [17] It has several common names including jointed charlock, [5] jointed radish, jointed wild radish, white charlock, [18] and wild radish. [9] [19] It is often erroneously identified as mustard.
Daikon refers to a wide variety of winter oilseed radishes from Asia. While the Japanese name daikon has been adopted in English, it is also sometimes called the Japanese radish, Chinese radish, Oriental radish, or mooli (in India and South Asia). [22] Daikons commonly have elongated white roots, although many varieties of daikon exist.
Daikon – the large East Asian white radish (Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus) Dandelion (Taraxacum) spp. Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) Lepidium meyenii (maca) Microseris lanceolata (murnong or yam daisy) Pachyrhizus spp. (jicama and ahipa) Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) Petroselinum spp. (parsley root) Radish (Raphanus sativus) Scorzonera ...
Raphanus (Latin for "radish" [3]) is a genus within the flowering plant family Brassicaceae.. Carl Linnaeus described three species within the genus: the cultivated radish (Raphanus sativus), the wild radish or jointed charlock (Raphanus raphanistrum), and the rat-tail radish (Raphanus caudatus).
The fibrous-root system (A) is characterized by many roots with similar sizes. In contrast, plants that use the taproot system (B) grow a main root, with smaller roots branching off. The letters indicate where the root systems begin. A taproot is a large, central, and dominant root from which other roots sprout
After the first frost in autumn kills the leaves, the root is dug and divided. The main root is harvested and one or more large offshoots of the main root are replanted to produce next year's crop. Horseradish left undisturbed in the garden spreads via underground shoots and can become invasive. Older roots left in the ground become woody ...
Root vegetables are underground plant parts used as vegetables. They are called root vegetables for lack of a better generic term, but include both true roots such as tuberous roots and taproots , as well as non-roots such as tubers , rhizomes , corms , bulbs , and hypocotyls .