White Wall Rocket (Diplotaxis erucoides)

Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Diplotaxis erucoides is a ANNUAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). It is in flower from May to September, and the seeds ripen from June to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour, they can be added to salads. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; A mustard-like flavour, they can be added to salads.

Habitat & North American Range

A weed of arable and waste ground in S. England and frequent as a casual. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)