Question

Botanical name of Radish is
A. Brassica nigra
B. Brassica oleracea
C. Raphanus sativus
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Radish is an annual or biennial plant that belongs to the mustard family i.e. Brassicaceae. It is cultivated for its large succulent taproot which is edible and is used as food. The origin of common radish is Asian or Mediterranean origin and is cultivated worldwide.

Complete answer:
The radish is an edible root vegetable that belongs to the order Brassicales and the family Brassicaceae. It is an annual or biennial plant that was cultivated in Asia before Roman times and it is produced and consumed throughout the whole world. Generally, it is eaten as raw as a salad vegetable. There are several varieties of radish that can be found. They are varying in size, flavour, colour, and the period of cultivation. Raphanus sativus is the botanical name of radish while Brassica nigra is the botanical name of black mustard. Brassica oleracea is the botanical name of wild cabbage.
Radishes are harvested before they flower. Its leaves arise from the top of the root. In the radish plant, flower stalks with four petals come in the first season. Radish roots are spherical or cylindrical or tapered in shape which holds the colours like white, yellow, pink, red, purple, or black.
The different types of flavours in radish are due to the various chemical compounds which are produced from plants such as glucosinolate, myrosinase, and isothiocyanate. Radishes are often farmed with other plants as companion plants. The radish plants have the capability to grow quickly and rapidly. Generally, common smaller varieties of radish get matured to take as food within a period of a month. On the other hand, larger varieties take several months to be ready to eat.
There is also another use of radish. It is also used as a cover or catch crop in winter, or as a forage crop. Some radishes are also cultivated for the purpose to obtain their seeds. Radishes are produced for oil production.
The roots of radish contain a low quantity of calories and the raw root is taken as food. The leaves of a young plant can be cooked like spinach. The young fruits are also edible and are often eaten raw.

So the correct answer to the question is option C.

Note: Radish is a type of vegetable whose root is taken as food and usually, it is eaten as raw as well as a cooked vegetable. It has several varieties. Due to a quick and rapidly growing plant, it is harvested worldwide to take as a crunchy vegetable salad. It also bears a good nutritional value. The botanical name of radish is Raphanus sativus.