Turkish rocket
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1Will it grow where I live?
Turkish rocket is hardy to zone 5 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 5 upwards.
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Profile
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Habit
- perennial
- Height
- 0.8 m
- Spread
- 0.5 m
- Growth
- very fast
- Lifespan
- 8 years
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 5–9
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- dry – very wet
- pH
- 5.6 – 7.6
Uses
Origin & habitat
North America. Europe – Caucasus, southern Russia.
A weed on arable and fallow land.
Frequently asked questions
Turkish rocket: how big does it get?
Turkish rocket (Bunias orientalis) grows as a perennial and reaches roughly 0.8 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.5 m. Growth is very fast.
Turkish rocket: what site does it need?
Turkish rocket tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range dry – very wet. The pH may lie between 5.6 and 7.6.
Turkish rocket: is it hardy?
Turkish rocket is listed as hardy in zone 5–9 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Turkish rocket: will it grow in Central Europe?
Turkish rocket is hardy to zone 5 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 5 upwards.
Turkish rocket: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of Turkish rocket are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
Turkish rocket: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 6/10, Other uses 1/10.
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