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Eruca sativa
Synonyms: E. vesicaria sativa

Common Name(s): Garden rocket; salad rocket; arrugula
Family: Brassicaceae
Growth Habit: Annual
Invasiveness: Weed
Growing Days: 90 to 180 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=84° (F)    Opt.Max=77° (F)
Opt.Min=59° (F)    Abs.Min=46° (F)
Precipitation: 20 to 35 (in.)
Winter Minimum:
Soil pH: 7.5 to 8
Soil Texture/Type: Light to medium textured soils
Soil Drainage: Well
Photoperiod Response:
Light Intensity: Bright to clear
Comments:
Grown in southeast, northeast, and southwest US. Very little commercial production. Mainly in Europe.
Diseases:
Crop not found in disease search.
Uses:
Animal Food - fodder, Food - oil/fat, Food - vegetable, Weed - possible seed contam.
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Subtropical-dry summe, steppe and semi-arid
Geographical Origin:
Macaronesia, Northern Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Europe, Asia Temp
 
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