Start growing
Sow 1/4 inch deep in cool weather.
GROW SOMETHING WONDERFUL
Arugula Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit
Eruca vesicaria ssp. sativa
From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Arugula care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Eruca vesicaria ssp. sativa
- Common names
- Rocket, Roquette
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Eruca
- Species
- E. vesicaria
Growing with your kit
Harvest outer leaves early for continuous growth in Seeds In A Cup® kit.
Propagation
Direct sowing.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Harvest in 20-40 days; bolts in high heat.
Growing conditions
Dry soil, open fields.
Weather & tolerances
Cold hardy; low heat tolerance.
Pests & plant health
Flea beetles. Use row covers.
Plant safety
Safe and highly nutritious.
Botanical features
Fast-growing annual, peppery lobed leaves, cream purple-veined flowers.
Varieties
‘Astro’, ‘Wild Rocket’.
Garden & everyday uses
Peppery salad green. oil-rich seeds
Native range & distribution
Mediterranean, Western Asia.
Conservation
Least concern.
Name origins
Latin ‘eruca’, meaning caterpillar, likely from seed pod shape.
History
Roman aphrodisiac; Italian staple.
TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING
Your next beginning, in a cup.
Seeds In A Cup® grow kits matched to arugula.
Seed Germination Kit
Arugula Seed Starter Grow Kit
USD 10.99
100 in stock
Eruca vesicaria
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THE GROWING CONVERSATION
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