Sea Rocket Plant Care
Fibigia clypeata (L.) Medik.
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Fibigia clypeata is an Asian species of flowering plant of the genus Fibigia in the family Brassicaceae. It is distributed throughout Greece, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Turkey, where it flowers between February and April.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Sea Rocket?
Sea Rocket grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Sea Rocket?
Sea Rocket (Fibigia clypeata) belongs to the Brassicaceae family within the Fibigia genus. Sea Rocket is also known as Wall Rocket.
Sea Rocket displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Sea Rocket produces small clusters of white or yellow flowers.
What Light Does the Sea Rocket Need?
Sea Rocket thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Sea Rocket?
Well-draining loamy soil with added compost for nutrients. Good drainage is essential for Sea Rocket to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Sea Rocket?
Repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Sea Rocket?
Sea Rocket can be propagated through seeds, division of clumps.
Is the Sea Rocket Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Sea Rocket, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Sea Rocket?
Sea Rocket is susceptible to aphids, cabbage worms, flea beetles. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Sea Rocket is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Fibigia genus — compare its care with other Fibigia species on PlantoScan.
Fibigia is part of the Brassicaceae plant family — browse all Brassicaceae genera and species.
Sea Rocket thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Fibigia clypeata (L.) Medik., family Brassicaceae (first published in Pfl.-Gatt. : 90 (1792)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Sea Rocket, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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