Lincoln's-weed

Lincoln's-weed Care

Diplotaxis Tenuifolia

What is the plant

Diplotaxis tenuifolia is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common names wild rocket and perennial wall-rocket. This plant is native to Europe and Western Asia. It can be found throughout much of the temperate world where it has naturalized.This is an erect mustard-like plant with branching stems that may exceed half a meter in height. It grows in clumps on the ground in a variety of habitats and is a common weed of roadsides and disturbed areas. It has long leaves which may be lobed or not. The foliage is aromatic when crushed. Atop the branches of the stem are bright yellow flowers with four rounded petals each about a centimeter long. The fruit is a straight, flat silique up to five centimeters long.

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Humidity

Dry

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

5 - 9

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
To maintain uniform soil moisture for arugula it may help to keep a full watering can near your arugula beds or containers and give them small amounts of water every 1 to 3 days, especially if they are planted here and there in odd areas throughout your garden or near plants that need less-frequent watering.
Pruning
Pinch out seed heads to encourage more foliage.
Sunlight
Full-sun position.

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Soil
Arugula prefers reasonably fertile, uniform, well-drained soil with sufficient nitrogen and moderate-to-high organic matter, but will tolerate a wide range of soil conditions and produces reasonably well in many difficult soils. It performs well in soil pH of about 6.0 to 6.8, and may tolerate more acidity and slight alkalinity, but at pH extremes it may not grow quickly or produce high-quality leaves.
Temperature
Ideal growing conditions for arugula are full sun at about 50° F to 65° F. Most varieties seem to tolerate intermittent, short periods of warmer weather, but arugula will bolt in response to ongoing periods of warm-to-hot weather.
Additional
The leaves have a strong flavour which are particularly good for salads. Wild Rocket is perennial, but some treat as an annual.