Diplotaxis erucoides
| Diplotaxis erucoides | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring-Early Fall |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Diplotaxis erucoides (common name: white wall rocket)
Propagation: Seed - best sown in situ as soon as it is ripe, though it can also be sown in situ in the spring. The seed usually germinates in the autumn.
Cultivation: See the plants native habitat for ideas on its cultivation needs[K].
This species is a serious weed in S. Europe[1].
Plants often germinate in the autumn and survive as an over-wintering rosette[1].
Range: S. Europe - Mediterranean. Naturalized in S. Britain.
Habitat: A weed of arable and waste ground in S. England and frequent as a casual.
Edibility: Leaves - raw or cooked. A mustard-like flavour, they can be added to salads[2].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Seed Ripens: Early Summer-Mid Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Brassica erucoides. Sinapis erucoides.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ Les Ecologistes de l'Euzière. Les Salades Sauvages. 1994.