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Diplotaxis tenuifolia

Perennial Wall Rocket

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Common names

39 names · 27 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Lincoln Weed[2]
  • Perennial Wall Rocket
  • Perennial Wall-rocket[1][2]
+1 more nameShow fewer names
  • Sand Rocket[2]
Other languages (26)
Dutch
  • Grote zandkool[2]
French
  • Diplotaxe vulgaire[2]
  • Diplotaxis roquette jaune[2]
  • Diplotaxis vulgaire[2]
+3 more namesShow fewer names
  • Diplotaxis à feuilles étroites[2]
  • Roquette jaune[2]
  • Roquette sauvage[2]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 蒲叶二行芥[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 蒲葉二行芥[2]
Czech
  • křez tenkolistý[2]
Danish
  • Sandsennep[2]
Estonian
  • võõr-liivsinep[2]
Finnish
  • isohietasinappi[2]
German
  • Schmalblättriger Doppelsame[1][2]
  • Stinkrauke[2]
  • Wilde Rauke[2]
Hebrew
  • טוריים צרי-עלים[2]
Hungarian
  • Szabdalt kányazsázsa[2]
  • útszéli kányazsázsa[2]
Italian
  • Ruchetta selvatica[2]
Japanese
  • カラクサハタザオ[2]
  • ロボウガラシ[2]
Latvian
  • Šaurlapu divsēkle[2]
Lithuanian
  • Siauralapis šatreinis[2]
Norwegian
  • steinsennep[2]
Polish
  • Dwurząd wąskolistny[2]
Russian
  • Двурядка тонколистная[2]
Serbian
  • Дивљи купус[2]
Slovak
  • dvojradovka tenkolistá[2]
Slovenian
  • tankolistni dvoredec[2]
Spanish
  • Jaramago silvestre[1]
Swedish
Turkish
Ukrainian
  • Дворядник тонколистий[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 — Diplotaxis tenuifolia (L.) DC. ↗

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

Source records
  • Schmalblättriger Doppelsame (DE); Perennial Wall-rocket (EN); Jaramago silvestre (ES) — VernacularName.tsv, line 147097; taxon 6D9JX.
[2] Diplotaxis tenuifolia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Perennial Wall-rocket — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • Sand Rocket — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • Schmalblättriger Doppelsame — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • Wilde Rauke — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • Stinkrauke — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • Roquette jaune — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • Diplotaxe vulgaire — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • Diplotaxis à feuilles étroites — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • Roquette sauvage — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • Diplotaxis roquette jaune — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • Diplotaxis vulgaire — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • Grote zandkool — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • křez tenkolistý — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • Sandsennep — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • Двурядка тонколистная — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • steinsennep — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • Ruchetta selvatica — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • isohietasinappi — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • ロボウガラシ — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • Lincoln Weed — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • Siauralapis šatreinis — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • カラクサハタザオ — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • võõr-liivsinep — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • Dwurząd wąskolistny — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • sandsenap — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • 蒲叶二行芥 — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • Дивљи купус — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • 蒲葉二行芥 — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • Crèspol — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • Дворядник тонколистий — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • Šaurlapu divsēkle — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • Szabdalt kányazsázsa — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • útszéli kányazsázsa — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • türpenk — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • טוריים צרי-עלים — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • dvojradovka tenkolistá — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.
  • tankolistni dvoredec — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 76665; Diplotaxis tenuifolia.

General information

Scientific name: Diplotaxis tenuifolia
Accepted name (Kew): Diplotaxis tenuifolia (L.) DC. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Brassicaceae

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

Sources [1]
Also known as: Perennial Wall Rocket
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Herbaceous
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 0.15–0.61 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [3]
Spread: 0.3–0.61 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [3]
Growth rate: Fast
Sources [3]
Foliage: None
Growth habit: Clumping, Creeping, Erect, Multi-stemmed

Whole-plant habit and form as described by NC State.

Sources [3]
Life cycle: Perennial
Sources [3]

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 5a, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

USDA zones listed by NC State; winter survival does not establish reliable cropping.

Sources [3]
Soil moisture:
Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally Dry

Moisture and drainage conditions listed by NC State.

Sources [3]
Soil:
Clay, Loam (Silt), Sand, Shallow Rocky
Sources [3]
pH:
Acid (<6.0), Alkaline (>8.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Sources [3]
Light:
Dappled Sunlight, Full sun
Sources [3]

Uses

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

Description

Leaves - raw. These leaves are used in salads and have a strong cress flavor. They are spicy and resemble arugula, but with an even stronger flavor. The leaves make a great addition to mixed salads, but are too intense to be used in large quantities on their own. The plant is very productive and provides leaves from early spring to fall.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/04
Harvest ends: 31/10

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 783103; name ID 2771218; Diplotaxis DC.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 783419; name ID 2771347; Diplotaxis tenuifolia (L.) DC..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Diplotaxis tenuifolia

    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 2080160, ID 6D9JX: Diplotaxis tenuifolia (L.) DC. (accepted).

    Source checked on .

  3. NC State Extension, North Carolina State University Diplotaxis tenuifolia — Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
    Supports: HeightSpreadGrowth rateGrowth habitLife cycleLightSoil moistureSoil textureSoil pHUSDA hardiness
    Relevant sections
    • Height: Dimensions > Height; Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
    • Spread: Dimensions > Width; Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Growth habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Light: Light
    • Soil moisture: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • USDA hardiness: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

    Source checked on .