Eruca sativa

How to grow Eruca sativa growing and care:

Cool weather

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Invasive

Planting season:
Spring (in cold area) / Autumn to winter (in hot area)

Pests and diseases:
Pieris brassicae

Pruning season:
All season

How to prune:
No need

Size of the plant?
0.3-1.2m, 12-48 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing

Water requirement:
Small amount of water / Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season?
Winter (in hot area) to spring (in cold area)

General information about the flower:
White with purple cross shape flower that grow on the top of the plant

Pollination is done by:
Bees

Seeds and pod information

Seeds and pod season?
Winter to spring (in hot area) and spring to summer (in cold area)

Uses of Eruca sativa pods and seeds:
Eat raw, salad, paste

Edible leaves

Leaves harvesting season:
Spring (in cold climate) / Autumn (in hotter climate)

How to harvest the leaves?
When the plant young better to cut the leaf in the base

Information about leaves:
Green oval poon shape and leaves deeply lobed

Uses of Eruca sativa leaves:
Cooked, raw (when young)

Scientific name:

Eruca sativa