Herb
Dragon's Tongue
B tier
Dragon’s Tongue rocket is a named leaf type with striking red-purple veining or flush on green blades—visual drama plus standard peppery rocket bite. Milder when young; colour deepens with cool nights. Use for composed salads where appearance matters. Flavour tracks cultivated rocket more than extreme wild types.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Composed SaladGarnishPremium Mix
Traits
Coloured VeinCultivated PepperDecorativePepperyRed VeinSpecialtyVisual
History
Specialty breeders introduced red-veined rocket types including Dragon’s Tongue.
Chefs plated Dragon’s Tongue for colour on tasting menus.
Seed catalogues marketed Dragon’s Tongue as ornamental-culinary rocket.
Farmers’ markets featured Dragon’s Tongue in premium salad mixes.