Raphanus sativus
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Raphanus sativus is the cultivated radish, an edible root vegetable widely grown around the world for its pungent, crisp taproot and young leafy greens.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Raphanus sativus canonical | 2 |
| Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4231824 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Raphanus sativus Context triple: [Brassicaceae, hasCropSpecies, Raphanus sativus]
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A.
Brassica rapa
Brassica rapa is a plant species in the mustard family that includes important crops such as turnips, bok choy, and napa cabbage.
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B.
Daucus carota
Daucus carota is a flowering plant species in the carrot family best known in its cultivated form as the common carrot, an important root vegetable grown worldwide.
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C.
Spinacia oleracea
Spinacia oleracea is the leafy green flowering plant commonly known as spinach, widely cultivated and consumed as a nutritious vegetable rich in vitamins and minerals.
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D.
Spinacia
Spinacia is a small genus of flowering plants best known for including spinach, an important leafy vegetable cultivated worldwide for food.
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E.
Brassica
Brassica is a genus of plants in the mustard family that includes many important vegetable and oilseed crops such as cabbage, broccoli, kale, and canola.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Raphanus sativus Target entity description: Raphanus sativus is the cultivated radish, an edible root vegetable widely grown around the world for its pungent, crisp taproot and young leafy greens.
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A.
Brassica rapa
Brassica rapa is a plant species in the mustard family that includes important crops such as turnips, bok choy, and napa cabbage.
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B.
Daucus carota
Daucus carota is a flowering plant species in the carrot family best known in its cultivated form as the common carrot, an important root vegetable grown worldwide.
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C.
Spinacia oleracea
Spinacia oleracea is the leafy green flowering plant commonly known as spinach, widely cultivated and consumed as a nutritious vegetable rich in vitamins and minerals.
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D.
Spinacia
Spinacia is a small genus of flowering plants best known for including spinach, an important leafy vegetable cultivated worldwide for food.
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E.
Brassica
Brassica is a genus of plants in the mustard family that includes many important vegetable and oilseed crops such as cabbage, broccoli, kale, and canola.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant species
ⓘ
root vegetable ⓘ |
| belongsToClade |
angiosperms
ⓘ
eudicots ⓘ rosids ⓘ |
| binomialName | Raphanus sativus ⓘ |
| chromosomeNumber2n | 18 ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| climatePreference | cool-season ⓘ |
| commonName |
cultivated radish
ⓘ
radish ⓘ |
| containsCompound |
glucosinolates
ⓘ
isothiocyanates ⓘ |
| containsNutrient |
dietary fiber
ⓘ
potassium ⓘ vitamin C ⓘ |
| cultivatedFor |
food
ⓘ
leafy greens ⓘ vegetable production ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide cultivation ⓘ |
| domesticationStatus | domesticated ⓘ |
| ediblePart |
taproot
ⓘ
young leaves ⓘ |
| family | Brassicaceae ⓘ |
| flavor | pungent ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pink
ⓘ
purple ⓘ white ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | radial ⓘ |
| genus | Raphanus ⓘ |
| growthForm |
annual
ⓘ
biennial ⓘ |
| hasCultivarGroup |
black radish cultivars
ⓘ
daikon-type cultivars ⓘ red radish cultivars ⓘ white radish cultivars ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | broadleaf ⓘ |
| nativeRegion | Eurasia ⓘ |
| order | Brassicales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| propagationMethod | seed ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | flower ⓘ |
| rootType | fleshy taproot ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soil ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| texture | crisp ⓘ |
| timeToMaturity | about 3–6 weeks for small-root cultivars ⓘ |
| usedAs |
cover crop
ⓘ
forage crop ⓘ |
| usedIn |
garnishes
ⓘ
pickles ⓘ salads ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1753 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Raphanus sativus Description of subject: Raphanus sativus is the cultivated radish, an edible root vegetable widely grown around the world for its pungent, crisp taproot and young leafy greens.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Raphanus sativus