Cakile lanceolata
Coastal Searocket · Sea rocket · Southern Sea rocket · Gardena · Pork bush
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Coastal searocket comes from bright, open habitats where it thrives in full sun. It can tolerate partial shade but prefers direct sunlight for optimal growth. This annual or biennial plant is noted for its sun-loving nature.
🌡️ Temperature 15–37.8°C
Coastal searocket can tolerate a broad range of temperatures, but its distribution may nevertheless be restricted by different combinations of moisture and heat conditions. It performs best in warm summer climates with sufficient rainfall or regular watering. Extended periods of cloudy, rainy weather or prolonged high temperatures can raise the chance of Coastal searocket dying. In winter, protecting the plant from cold can increase its survival rate.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer
Coastal searocket benefits from regular, low-strength fertilizer applications to encourage healthy leaf growth. You should fertilize Coastal searocket about once a month during the summer months. Nitrogen is essential for foliage, and adding nitrogen-rich sources helps Coastal searocket thrive.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
The coastal searocket is a resilient plant that thrives in coastal areas. To keep it healthy and promote fuller growth, it's important to prune it regularly between early and late spring. By trimming long, spindly stems and removing any damaged parts, you can encourage the plant to become bushier. Pruning before the growing season also helps maximize flower and seed production while keeping its invasive tendencies in check.
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Annual
- Genus
- Cakile
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 8-11
- Mature Height
- 30 cm to 61 cm
- Mature Spread
- 20 cm to 40 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- White, Lavender
- Flower Size
- 0.51 cm to 1.02 cm
- Bloom Time
- Late spring, Summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer
- Harvest Time
- Mid summer, Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall