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
Categories of growing
Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Spring Planting, Winter planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants, Part shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Desert Climate, Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Temperate Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Annual plant, Herbaceous
Plant Uses: Attract pollinators, Edible plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water, Small amounts of water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 11, Hardiness zone 2, Hardiness zone 3, Hardiness zone 4, Hardiness zone 5, Hardiness zone 6, Hardiness zone 7, Hardiness zone 8, Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts:
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Spring flowers, Winter flowers
Flower colors: Purple flower, White flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest, Spring Harvest, Summer Harvest, Winter harvest
Edible Parts: Edible leaves, Edible Seeds
Culinary uses: Cooked, Eaten raw, Salad, Spreads & Sauces
