Diplotaxis muralis
| Diplotaxis muralis | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer-Early Fall |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Diplotaxis muralis (common name: 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: Prefers dry soils and dislikes shade[1].
Very resistant to heat, this plant could be used as a perennial substitute for Eruca vesicaria sativa, the annual rocket, in hot summer areas[2].
Range: Europe - Mediterranean. Naturalized in S. Britain[3].
Habitat: Limestone rocks, walls and as a weed of arable ground in England[3].
Edibility: Leaves - raw[4]. They can be finely chopped and added sparingly to salads or used as a flavouring for cooked dishes[2]. A piquant flavour, somewhat resembling rocket, Eruca sativa, but with a sharp aftertaste[5][2].
Pollinators: Bees, flies, self
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Brassica muralis. Sisymbrium murale.
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References
- ↑ Bird, Alfred. Focus on Plants Volume 5. Thompson and Morgan, 1991.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ Larkcom, Joy. Salads all the Year Round. Hamlyn, 1980.
- ↑ Corbetta, Francisco. The COmplete Book of Fruits and Vegetables. 1985.