Sea Radish

Medicinal Uses

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Flowers  Leaves  Root  Seedpod | Edible Uses: Young leaves - raw or cooked as a potherb[2, 183]. A somewhat hot taste. Root - cooked as a potherb or used as a substitute for horseradish[2, 183]. Flowers - raw. A nice addition to salads. Young seedpods - raw. Crisp and juicy, they must be eaten when young because they quickly become tough and fibrous.

Cultivation

Prefers a rich soil with ample moisture[16, 52]. Dislikes very heavy soils[37]. The seeds are dispersed by sea-water, in which they can float for 7 - 10 days without loss of viability[17].

Known Hazards

None known

Habitats

A plant of the drift-line and cliffs on sandy and rocky shores[17].