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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Diplotaxis erucoides is a ANNUAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). It is in flower from May to September, and the seeds ripen from June to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
UK Hardiness Map
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Synonyms
Brassica erucoides. Sinapis erucoides.
Plant Habitats
Cultivated Beds; East Wall. In. West Wall. In.
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:
Leaves - raw or cooked. A mustard-like flavour, they can be added to salads[217].
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
See the plants native habitat for ideas on its cultivation needs[K]. This species is a serious weed in S. Europe[17]. Plants often germinate in the autumn and survive as an over-wintering rosette[17].
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Plant Propagation
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.
Other Names
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Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt (Sinai), Iran (west), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria EUROPE: Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), Spain (incl. Baleares), France (incl. Corsica), Portugal AFRICA: Algeria (north), Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Author
(L.)DC.
Botanical References
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