rocket 'Wasabi'
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A compact annual to 30cm tall grown for its edible, tangy leaves that can be eaten raw in salads or cooked; in hot summer months, plants may bolt quickly bearing heads of small white flowers
Scientific classification
- Species
- rocket 'Wasabi' (Diplotaxis erucoides 'Wasabi')
- Genus
- Diplotaxis
- Family
- Brassicaceae
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- Toxicity
- Annual Biennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Tufted
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of rocket 'Wasabi'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of rocket 'Wasabi'
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rocket 'Wasabi' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds
Growing
GrowingGrow in any moderately-fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or part shade. Sow sucessionally for a constant supply of edible leaves and can also be grown as a cut-and-come-again crop. For more information see rocket cultivation
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
May be susceptible to flea beetles, slugs and snails
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