Eruca sativa
Eruca sativa
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | Algeria | Baleares | China | Corse | Cyprus | East Aegean Is. | Egypt | Greece | Gulf States | Iran | Iraq | Italy | Kazakhstan | Kirgizstan | Kriti | Krym | Kuwait | Lebanon-Syria | Libya | Morocco | Oman | Pakistan | Palestine | Portugal | Sardegna | Saudi Arabia | Sicilia | Sinai | Spain | Tadzhikistan | Tunisia | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan | Yemen
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Brassicaceae
- Genus:
- Eruca
- Species:
- Eruca sativa
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Colors:
- white, yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 5–14 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate quickly in warm soil; no pretreatment needed.
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ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow @ 20C. Germinates within 3 months.