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Bunias orientalis

Turkish rocket

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Common names

31 names · 22 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Turkish rocket[2]
  • Turkish Warty-cabbage[1]
  • Warty-cabbage[2]
Other languages (21)
Dutch
  • Grote hardvrucht[2]
  • Turkse raket
French
  • Bunias d'Orient[2]
  • Roquette d'Orient
Belarusian
  • Свербігуз усходні[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 疣果匙荠[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 疣果匙薺[2]
Czech
  • rukevník východní[2]
Danish
  • Orientalsk takkeklap[2]
Estonian
  • harilik tõlkjas[2]
  • rakvere raibe[2]
Finnish
  • idänukonpalko[2]
  • Ukonpalko[2]
German
  • Glattes Zackenschötchen[2]
  • Orientalische Zackenschote[2]
  • Orientalisches Zackenschötchen[1][2]
+1 more nameShow fewer names
  • Türkische Rauke[2]
Hungarian
  • keleti szümcső[2]
Italian
  • Cascellore orientale[2]
Lithuanian
  • Rytinė engra[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Rukiewnik wschodni[2]
Russian
  • Свербига восточная[2]
Slovak
  • roripovník východný[2]
Slovenian
  • vzhodni pikasti lušček[2]
Swedish
Turkish
  • Çırşalgamı[2]
Ukrainian
  • Свербига звичайна[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Bunias orientalis L. ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Orientalisches Zackenschötchen (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 146431; taxon 695NB.
  • Turkish Warty-cabbage (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 146432; taxon 695NB.
[2] Bunias orientalis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Warty-cabbage — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • Ryssgubbe — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • rukevník východní — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • Glattes Zackenschötchen — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • Bunias d'Orient — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • Cascellore orientale — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • Orientalsk takkeklap — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • Orientalische Zackenschote — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • Orientalisches Zackenschötchen — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • Türkische Rauke — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • Свербига восточная — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • grote hardvrucht — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • russekål — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • harilik tõlkjas — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • rakvere raibe — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • idänukonpalko — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • Rytinė engra — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • roripovník východný — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • Rukiewnik wschodni — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • Ukonpalko — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • Turkish rocket — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • 疣果匙薺 — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • 疣果匙荠 — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • Свербига звичайна — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • Свербігуз усходні — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • keleti szümcső — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • vzhodni pikasti lušček — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.
  • Çırşalgamı — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 159601; Bunias orientalis.

General information

Scientific name: Bunias orientalis
Accepted name (Kew): Bunias orientalis L. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Brassicaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Bunias (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Turkish rocket
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Herbaceous, Vegetable
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 0.90 m
Spread: 0.50 m
Growth rate: None
Foliage: None

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 6-9
Soil moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
Leaves, Flowers
Edibility rating:
(4)
Medicinal rating:
(0)
Functions:
None

Description

Leaves and young stems can be eaten raw or cooked. The young leaves have a mild cabbage flavor and are well suited for mixed salads, but some people find them hard to digest. The leaves are somewhat hairy, making them less pleasant to eat raw on their own. Cooked leaves make an excellent vegetable. They are available from the beginning of the year, usually towards the end of winter, and the plant continues to produce leaves until late autumn, with a break when the plant flowers. Flower buds and flowering stems can be eaten both raw and cooked. They have a pleasant mild flavor with a delicate sweetness and a cabbage-like taste. They are an excellent substitute for broccoli, although they are slightly smaller.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/05
Harvest ends: 30/06

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 762152; name ID 2686075; Bunias L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 762239; name ID 2686094; Bunias orientalis L..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Bunias orientalis

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 2010779, ID 695NB: Bunias orientalis L. (accepted).

    Source checked on .