Radish 'Easter Egg'

Raphanussativus

Family
Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee)
Genus
Raphanus (RAF-an-us)
Species
sativus (sa-TEE-vus)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Vegetables
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Oakland, California

Thousand Oaks, California

Miami, Florida

Los Alamos, New Mexico

Cascade, Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Thousand Oaks, CA | March 2010 | positive

This is a really easy to grow, tasty radish. Our seed package had multicolor radish, so we got a nice array of colors: White, red, purple, pink.

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Broomfield, CO (Zone 5b) | February 2008 | positive

From your friends at Botanical Interests, inc. - Easter Egg Radish is a bright color blend of red, white, rose pink, purple, and bi-colo...Read More

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Los Alamos, NM (Zone 5a) | August 2006 | positive

I have grown this plant several times. It is definitely easy to grow. The radishes are beautiful, but slightly pungent. If you don't mi...Read More

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Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | May 2004 | neutral

A 1983 novelty radish Alf Christianson Seed Co. A 28 day one inch globe radish that comes in multiple colors. These range from white to ...Read More

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