( Raphanus sativus )     Description   The Radish China Rose belongs to the family of Cruciferae. The seed is round and light brown coloured; each gram contains 120 seeds. Its pink sprouts grow rapidly if regularly sprinkled with water more times a day. After 5 or 6 days of germination it gets tasty and appetizing, ready to be eaten.   Properties   It has a very high concentration of nutritional substances such as Iron, Iodine and Vitamins (A, B1, B2, C and PP), which help strengthen the muscular tissues, develop the sight, have antiseptic power and stimulate the secretion of gastric juices, improving the digestive process as well as our organism’s overall defences.