Rocket (Arugula)

Eruca sativa

annual0.6×0.5 mzone 4–9light shade🍎 Edible

Profile

Family: Brassicaceae
Habit: annual
Height: 0.6 m
Spread: 0.5 m
Growth: very fast
Lifespan: 1 year
First yield: after 1 year
Hardiness: zone 4–9
Shade tolerance: light shade
Soil: Sand, Silt, Loam
Soil moisture: dry – very wet
pH: 6 – 8

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Flowering & harvest

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Flowering
Fruit harvest
Leaf harvest

Times apply to the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate and shift with altitude and cultivar.

Uses

Edible7 of 10

Medicinal3 of 10

Other uses2 of 10

Growing

Rocket prefers a sunny to partly shaded site with well-drained, nutrient-rich soil. Sow directly outdoors in spring, sowing the seed shallowly. Regular watering is important to promote rapid growth. The plant is cold-sensitive and tends to redden its leaves in frost. Harvest when the leaves are young and tender to avoid bitterness.

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