Perennial wall-rocket seeds «Youth»

Perennial wall-rocket / Diplotaxis tenuifolia - a very drought-resistant plant that maintains a bright green appearance and blooms with rare yellow flowers with a sweetish scent even in the summer heat.

Many people are familiar with arugula, a type of salad green. It has a harsh, specific aroma that not everyone likes. After all, almost all cruciferous vegetables - from the group of cabbage, mustard, radish, etc. - contain certain substances with a pungent odor or irritating properties, in greater or lesser quantities. Typically, selection is aimed at reducing the content of such components.

For certain reasons, under the name «arugula» you can find not only this plant itself, Eruca sativa. This can be explained by the genetic, external and taste similarity of these species. Those. We have the right to call the wild arugula. Sometimes the difference between species is neglected, and sometimes, on the contrary, they consider the “wild” variety to be unsuitable and recommend carefully studying the seeds when purchasing in order to avoid it.

Wall-rocket greens are edible in early spring and are characterized by a rich set of vitamins and minerals, but are usually consumed in very limited quantities. The smaller, younger and more tender the leaves, the less bitterness they contain.