Rucola
The leaves of garden rocket are used in salads.
Names
Scientific
Eruca sativa
Synonym
Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa
English
Arugula
Garden rocket
Rocket
Rocketsalad
Dutch
Raketsla
Rucola
Spanish
Oruga
French
Roquette
German
Garten-Senfrauke
Rucola
Rukola
Italian
Ruca
Ruchetta
Rucola
Taxonomy
Order
Brassicales
Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Eruca
Species
Eruca sativa (Garden rocket)
Crop categories
Aphrodisiacs
Cool temperate crops
Leaf vegetables
Mediterranean crops
Minor crops
Subtropical crops
Temperate crops
Vegetables
Pictures
Rucola leaves harvested
Rucola