Description and images of Raphanus raphanistrum (Rabano silvestre), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

Image of Raphanus raphanistrum (Rabano silvestre). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Raphanus raphanistrum

VII Region, Las Placetas, cerca de Radal Siete Tasas, Chile
Altitude: 600-900 m. 05 16, 2006

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Species:	Raphanus raphanistrum L.
Family:	Brassicaceae
Order:	Capparales
Chilean Name:	Rabano silvestre
English Name:	Wild radish
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Record:	0352
	About 1 Raphanus in Chile and 1 in our data base.
	About 191 Brassicaceae in Chile and 50 in our data base.




	Foreign Very Frequent Height: 80 cm. No ornamental value (C)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Raphanus raphanistrum (Rabano silvestre). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Raphanus raphanistrum

VI Region, Pichidangui, Chile
Altitude: 0-30 m. 12 24, 2007

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Annual
Biannual

Height: 80 cm.

Image of Raphanus raphanistrum (Rabano silvestre). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Raphanus raphanistrum

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tasas, Chile
Altitude: 900-2200 m. 01 01, 2002

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).
Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.

Image of Raphanus raphanistrum (Rabano silvestre). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Raphanus raphanistrum

VIII Region, Contulmo, Chile
Altitude: 300 m. 02 20, 2006

USES

No ornamental value (C)

Image of Raphanus raphanistrum (Rabano silvestre). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Raphanus raphanistrum

VIII Region, Contulmo, Chile
Altitude: 300 m. 02 20, 2006

GROWING TIPS

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).