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Eruca vesicaria
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RocketAnnualFamily: Brassicaceae
- Height: 40cmSpread: 20cm
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Position
Sun Exposure:
Dappled shade, full sun, partial shade
Aspect:
South facing, west facing
Soil
Well Drained / Light / Sandy
Rocket, Eruca vesicaria, is a pungent annual leaf crop popular in salads, grown for its attractive, peppery leaves, edible flowers and spicy seedpods. It's perfect for growing successionally in pots in summer, and you can extend the season by growing under cloches in autumn.
Sow seed every two weeks from March to September. Harvest leaves when young when their flavour is at its best. Remove flower stalks to prolong leaf production, unless you want to eat the flowers and seedpods too.
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Eruca ‘Vesicaria’ and wildlife
Eruca ‘Vesicaria’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Eruca ‘Vesicaria’ poisonous?
Eruca ‘Vesicaria’ has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Cats
Cats
Is not known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
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