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Brassicaceae
Rocket Flower
Eruca vesicaria
Zest for life.
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Eruca
- Native to
- Mediterranean region, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- Annual herb
- Height
- 20-60 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Well-drained, fertile
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 2-11
- Lifespan
- Annual
Did you know
- The peppery leaves are the arugula (rocket) salad green beloved in Mediterranean cuisine.
- Ancient Romans considered rocket an aphrodisiac, and it was forbidden to be grown in monastery gardens.
- The four-petaled flowers with purple veins are themselves edible and add a spicy note to salads.
- It was cultivated in the Mediterranean since Roman times, making it one of the oldest salad crops.
- The seeds can be pressed to produce a pungent oil called taramira oil, used in cooking and industry.
Color meanings
0
Vitality
1
Boldness
2
Nourishment