natural herbs
Perennial Wall Rocket
Diplotaxis tenuifolia
Herb: Perennial Wall Rocket
Latin name: Diplotaxis tenuifolia
Synonyms: Brassica tenuifolia, Sisymbrium tenuifolium
Family: Cruciferae
Edible parts of Perennial Wall Rocket:
Leaves - raw. Used in salads, they are very strongly flavoured of cress. The leaves have a hot flavour, very similar to rocket (Eruca vesicaria sativa) but more strongly flavoured - they make an excellent addition to a mixed salad but are too strong to be used in quantity on their own. The plant is very productive, producing leaves from early spring until the autumn.Description of the plant:
Plant:
PerennialHeight:
60 cm(2 feet)
Flowering:
May toSeptember
Habitat of the herb:
Old walls and waste places in S. England, a casual further north. This plant is doubtfully native in Britain.Propagation of Perennial Wall Rocket:
Seed - best sown in situ as soon as it is ripe, though it can also be sown in situ in the spring. The seed usually germinates in the autumn.Cultivation of the herb:
Old walls and waste places in S. England, a casual further north. This plant is doubtfully native in Britain.Medicinal use of Perennial Wall Rocket:
None knownKnown hazards of Diplotaxis tenuifolia:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.