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Arugula

Arugula is listed botanically as Eruca vesicaria. It may also be listed as garden rocket, edible rocket, rocket-salad, salad rocket. Fast-growing cool-season salad green with tender leaves and a peppery flavor. Arugula is excellent for succession sowing and can be harvested young, but it bolts quickly as weather turns hot. PlotPal's canonical care record lists full sun and moderate water needs. The current taxonomy reference places it in the genus Eruca and in the family Brassicaceae. Its source-backed growth habit is listed as forb/herb. PlotPal currently carries Arugula as an outdoor growing and vegetable reference. Recorded garden roles include food crop. Growing note: Direct sow in cool weather and keep soil evenly moist for mild, tender leaves. Harvest baby leaves early or cut outer leaves from larger plants. Sow small batches every couple of weeks during cool periods for a steadier supply. Propagation or sowing note: Direct sow outdoors in cool weather Plant-health prevention note: Rotate brassica crops, avoid crowding, and water at soil level where possible. Pest-prevention note: Use insect netting or row cover on young plants when flea beetles or caterpillars are common and inspect leaf undersides regularly. The current reference lists an average harvest time of about 40 days, where harvest timing applies. Common pests in the reference include Flea beetles, Aphids, Cabbage worms. Common plant-health issues in the reference include Downy mildew, White rust. Use this guide as practical growing context, then adjust decisions to the actual weather, soil, container or bed, variety, and conditions in your garden.