Wild rocket
Diplotaxis tenuifolia
- Layer 4 · Herbaceous
- Edible companion
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean basin, it is a hardy and very spicy perennial plant. In the herbaceous layer of the food forest, it behaves as a low-maintenance perennial leafy green.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Herbaceous plant up to 0.5 m
- Mature diameter: 0.4 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Limestone
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean
Calendar
- January
- February
- March — Harvest — Planting
- April — Harvest — Planting
- May — Harvest
- June — Harvest
- July — Harvest
- August — Harvest
- September — Harvest — Planting
- October — Harvest — Planting
- November
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: The leaves with a peppery flavour are consumed in salads and have digestion-stimulating properties.
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Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
See which trees the wild rocket grows well with
We have no trees recorded with this species yet. Start from the tree on your land.
No account needed.
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