Rocket (Arugula)
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Rocket (Arugula) is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
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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
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
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.
Frequently asked questions
Rocket (Arugula): how big does it get?
Rocket (Arugula) (Eruca sativa) grows as a annual and reaches roughly 0.6 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.5 m. Growth is very fast.
Rocket (Arugula): what site does it need?
Rocket (Arugula) tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range dry – very wet. The pH may lie between 6 and 8.
Rocket (Arugula): is it hardy?
Rocket (Arugula) is listed as hardy in zone 4–9 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Rocket (Arugula): will it grow in Central Europe?
Rocket (Arugula) is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
Rocket (Arugula): when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from May to July.
Rocket (Arugula): when is it harvested?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate the fruit ripens from July to September.
Rocket (Arugula): is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Rocket (Arugula). With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Rocket (Arugula): what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 7/10, Medicinal 3/10, Other uses 2/10.
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