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Botanical name
Eruca sativa
Other names
Rocket salad, Arugula oruga roquette
Genus
Species
E. sativa - E. sativa is an annual salad with deep green, serrated foliage with a hot, spicy flavour and small starry white flowers.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Irregular
COLOUR
Foliage
Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Birds , Cutworms , Lettuce root maggot , Root aphid , Root knot eelworm , Slugs , Snails
Specific diseases
Grey mould , Lettuce downy mildew , Mosaic virus , Ring spot
General care
Propagation methods
Seed
WHERE TO GROW
Eruca sativa (Rocket salad) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, moist and non-acidic soil in sun. Ensure there is adequate humus and moisture in the soil.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered