Eastern Rocket
Sisymbrium orientale
Family: Brassicaceae
What it is like
A cabbage family herb. It grows each year from seed. It grows 80 cm tall. It is hairy. The lower leaves have lobes pointing out from the midrib. The upper leaves do not have lobes or can have 3 lobes. The flowers are pale yellow and 5-8 mm across. The seed pods are 5-10 cm long.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 3,500 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, Asia, Australia, Britain, Chile, Europe, Ireland, Korea, South America, Spain, Tasmania, Uruguay
How it is used for food
The leaves are used in salads.
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Tamarilla