Arugula (Rocket Leaves)
Eruca vesicaria
About Arugula (Rocket Leaves)
A fast-growing, peppery-tasting salad green. Thrives in cool weather and shallow pots. Heat turns the leaves bitter, making it strictly a winter/Rabi crop.
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Growth stages
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