Radish, also known as radish, carrots, see more at dialects such as hai feng), is a plant kingdom, cruciferae, turnip.
Sexual reproduction carrots in general;
As for the asexual reproduction, in theory is possible.
A, biennial herb.
Roots fleshy, oblong, globose or conical, root skin red, green, white, pink or purple.
Stem erect, stout, cylindric, hollow, branches at base.
Base of leaf and stem the lower leaf has a long handle, usually split big head pinnate, shag, lateral lobes in 1 ~ 3, margin serrate or incision;
Stems, upper leaves oblong to lanceolate, upward gradient is small, does not crack or slightly divided, not amplexicaul.
Raceme, apical and the altar.
Flowers pale pink or white.
Silique, no crack, nearly conical, straight or slightly curved, constriction between seed beads, apex long beak, beak 2.5 ~ 5 cm long, spongy fruit wall.
Seeds 1 ~ 6 pills, reddish brown, rounded, thin checker.
Native to China, all parts of cultivation, varieties, common have carrots, green radish, white radish, radishes and sweet pink-fleshed radish, etc.
The root for food, one of the main vegetables, seed oil of 42 %can be used for making soap and lubricating oil.
Seeds, fresh roots and leaves can be medicine, function of gas product.
Raw carrots contain amylase, can promote digestion.
We eat part is root.