Daily
Water Requirement
Fragrant
Fragrance
Outdoor Sun
Sunlight Requirement
Winter
Sowing Season
Perennial
Type
Balcony,Outdoor
Use
Diplotaxis tenuifolia
Family
Brassicaceae
Origin
Europe & Asia
Description
Wild Rocket is a short lived perennial leafy vegetable with thin, lance shaped, bright to dark green leaves, which are deeply lobed. The foliage is aromatic when crushed.
Young leaves may be 6-8 cm long, while the mature leaves reach 16-20 cm long. The leaves form a dense rosette at the base of branching stems, which may reach 50-80 cm high. The thin stems are almost succulent and are both leafless and hairless.
Plant
Wild Rocket has a long tap root and bright yellow flowers, with four petals, appear from spring to summer. It may spread by both seed or by the branching tap root. Wild Rocket is a relative of radish and watercress, with similarities in appearance and taste.
Maturity
Harvest starts from 50 days
Environment
Wild Rocket will grow in full sun to part shade and prefers a good water supply, although it will tolerate dry conditions.
The best flavour and texture is obtained from providing rich, well-drained soil and a great deal of water.
Planting & Growing Instructions
Sow the seeds on the surface of the soil. Regularly apply nutrients and plant protection.
Height after growth
40 -75 cm
Planting Season
Year round
Note
Used as seeds only and not for consumption.Seeds to be sown before expiry date
