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Description:
Annual or biannual plant with a vertical, up to 50 cm high stem. The lower leaves on the stem are pinnately lobed with a large terminal lobe. The flowers are arranged in corymbs, they have 4 creamy white petals with purple veins. The fruits are siliqua, vertically laid next to the stem, bare or hairy, with a flat 9 mm long two-sided beak on top. They open with pawls.
Uses:
Usable part:
Leaves, flowers, seeds
Usage:
Rocket is rich in vitamin K and it is also a good source of vitamin A in the form of beta-carotene, vitamin C and folate, and it also contains minerals such as calcium, manganese, magnesium, potassium and iron. Rocket has a strong spicy taste, and its strength increases with the age of the plant. It is valued from the Antiquity and it is considered to have diuretic, laxative and anti-inflammatory effects and a stimulative effect on the digestive system.
