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Garden Radish

Raphanus sativus

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Common names

19 names · 6 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Cultivated Radish[1]
  • Garden Radish[1]
  • radish[3]
+1 more nameShow fewer names
  • Wild Radish[4]
Other languages (5)
Dutch
  • Bladrammenas
  • Radijs[6]
  • Tuinradijs[2]
French
  • radis[2]
  • Radis cultive[2]
  • radis cultivé[5]
German
  • Garten-Rettich[2]
  • Gartenrettich[2]
  • Radieschen[2]
Italian
  • Radice[2]
  • Ramolaccio[2]
  • Ravanello comune[2]
Portuguese
Sources & name notes (6)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Raphanus sativus — GBIF vernacular names (United Kingdom Species Inventory (UKSI)) ↗

GBIF aggregation of United Kingdom Species Inventory (UKSI). The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Cultivated Radish — results[84] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/7678610/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 7678610; sourceTaxonKey 180110968; Raphanus sativus.
  • Garden Radish — results[75] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/7678610/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 7678610; sourceTaxonKey 180110968; Raphanus sativus.
[2] Raphanus sativus — GBIF vernacular names (Catalogue of Life) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Catalogue of Life. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Garten-Rettich — results[9] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/7678610/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 7678610; sourceTaxonKey 295336206; Raphanus sativus.
  • Gartenrettich — results[10] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/7678610/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 7678610; sourceTaxonKey 295336206; Raphanus sativus.
  • Radieschen — results[17] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/7678610/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 7678610; sourceTaxonKey 295336206; Raphanus sativus.
  • radis — results[56] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/7678610/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 7678610; sourceTaxonKey 295336206; Raphanus sativus.
  • Radis cultive — results[21] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/7678610/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 7678610; sourceTaxonKey 295336206; Raphanus sativus.
  • Radice — results[14] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/7678610/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 7678610; sourceTaxonKey 295336206; Raphanus sativus.
  • Ramolaccio — results[29] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/7678610/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 7678610; sourceTaxonKey 295336206; Raphanus sativus.
  • Ravanello comune — results[33] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/7678610/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 7678610; sourceTaxonKey 295336206; Raphanus sativus.
  • Tuinradijs — results[41] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/7678610/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 7678610; sourceTaxonKey 295336206; Raphanus sativus.
  • nabo-chinês — results[51] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/7678610/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 7678610; sourceTaxonKey 295336206; Raphanus sativus.
  • rabanete — results[55] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/7678610/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 7678610; sourceTaxonKey 295336206; Raphanus sativus.
  • rábano — results[69] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/7678610/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 7678610; sourceTaxonKey 295336206; Raphanus sativus.
[3] Raphanus sativus — GBIF vernacular names (GRIN Taxonomy) ↗

GBIF aggregation of GRIN Taxonomy. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • radish — results[59] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/7678610/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 7678610; sourceTaxonKey 101335141; Raphanus sativus.
[4] Raphanus sativus — GBIF vernacular names (Checklist of Vermont Species) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Checklist of Vermont Species. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Wild Radish — results[77] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/7678610/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 7678610; sourceTaxonKey 334934207; Raphanus sativus.
[5] Raphanus sativus — GBIF vernacular names (Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN)) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • radis cultivé — results[81] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/7678610/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 7678610; sourceTaxonKey 100020098; Raphanus sativus.
[6] Raphanus sativus — GBIF vernacular names (Checklist Dutch Species Register - Nederlands Soortenregister) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Checklist Dutch Species Register - Nederlands Soortenregister. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Radijs — results[76] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/7678610/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 7678610; sourceTaxonKey 124616627; Raphanus sativus.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Raphanus sativus is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Brassicaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
Cultigen. Recorded cultivated origin: Medit.. No independently established wild native range is assigned.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
Plant profile

About this plant

Cultivated Radish (Raphanus sativus) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from May to June.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Raphanus sativus — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1115435; ID 4RJXT; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1115435; ID 4RJXT; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 547931, 817518; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1462241, 1462242, 1462244, 1462246

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.