Kula Urban Farm on Instagram‎: "Today’s Vegetable of the Week is Arugula 🌱 Arugula (Eruca vesicaria) is an annual plant growing to 8 to 40 inches in height. Mild frost conditions hinder the plant’s growth and turn the green leaves to red. If the weather is warm plants mature to full size in 40 to 50 days. Raw arugula is 92% water, 4% carbohydrates, 2.5% protein, and contains a negligible amount of fat. Arugula’s other common names include garden rocket (in Great Britain, Australia, South Africa