Eruca — 6 species
Botanical species in the genus Eruca recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Eruca aurea
Eruca aurea
Family: Brassicaceae
Cultivation
Eruca aurea grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome. Eruca species generally succeed in full sun, but prefer some shade from the hottest sun. A very easily grown and fast-maturing plant, it succeeds in most well-drained soils and conditions, though it prefers sandy and sandy loam soils.
Full cultivation guide →Eruca foleyi
Eruca foleyi
Family: Brassicaceae
Cultivation
Eruca foleyi is a plant of arid and semi-arid areas of Mediterranean N. Africa, germinating after rains and then growing quickly to flower and produce seed whilst there is still sufficient moisture. Eruca species generally succeed in full sun, but prefer some shade from the hottest sun.
Full cultivation guide →Eruca longirostris
Eruca longirostris
Family: Brassicaceae
Cultivation
Eruca species generally succeed in full sun, but prefer some shade from the hottest sun. A very easily grown and fast-maturing plant, it succeeds in most well-drained soils and conditions, though it prefers sandy and sandy loam soils. The plant grows best and is more productive in a moist, but not wet soil - once established, it is quite drought resistant.
Full cultivation guide →Eruca pinnatifida
Eruca pinnatifida
Family: Brassicaceae
Cultivation
Eruca pinnatifida is a plant of open slopes in semi-arid to arid regions of western Mediterranean Eruca species generally succeed in full sun, but prefer some shade from the hottest sun. A very easily grown and fast-maturing plant, it succeeds in most well-drained soils and conditions, though it prefers sandy and sandy loam soils. The plant grows best and is more productive in a moist, but not wet soil - once established, it is quite drought resistant.
Full cultivation guide →Eruca sativa
Eruca sativa
Family: Brassicaceae
Cultivation
Eruca sativa is a plant originally of the Mediterranean region, it can be cultivated from the temperate zone to the tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 15 - 25°c, but can tolerate 8 - 29°c. It is tolerant of winter cold with temperatures dropping below freezing for short periods.
Full cultivation guide →Eruca vesicaria
Eruca vesicaria
Family: Brassicaceae
Cultivation
Eruca species generally succeed in full sun, but prefer some shade from the hottest sun. A very easily grown and fast-maturing plant, it succeeds in most well-drained soils and conditions, though it prefers sandy and sandy loam soils. The plant grows best and is more productive in a moist, but not wet soil - once established, it is quite drought resistant.
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