Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual, biennial or perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
April Cross, Cherry Belle, Sicily Giant
Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea
Number of Varieties
425
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Cliffs, Maritime Rocks
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-8
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm210.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Violet, Plum
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Water deeply about once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Pinching, Shearing, Thinning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Black root rot, Clubroot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Fusarium wilt, Scab, white rust
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Headache, Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, Dehydration, Diabetes, Fever, High blood pressure, Immunity, Insect Bites, Jaundice, Kidney problems, Leucoderma, Liver problems, Piles, Respiratory Disorders, Skin Disorders, Sore throat, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C, Weight loss
Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used in chopped mixed salad
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Botanical Name
RHAPHANUS sativus
LAVATERA arborea
Common Name
Radish plant
Tree Mallow
In Hindi
मूली
Tree Mallow
In German
Rettich Pflanze
Baum Mallow
In French
usine de radis
Arbre Mallow
In Spanish
planta de rábano
árbol de la malva
In Greek
φυτικά ραπανάκι
δέντρο Μολόχα
In Portuguese
planta radish
Mallow
In Polish
rzodkiewka roślin
drzewo Mallow
In Latin
raphanus herba
ligno malvae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Malvales
Family
Brassicaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Raphanus
Lavatera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Malveae
Subfamily
-
Malvoideae
Number of Species
130
1
27800
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