Lettuce Type: | Romaine |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | 10-12 inches |
Leaves: | Other: Tender, soft green-and-red flat leaves. Crunchy stems. Large Romaine heads. Best grown in early to late spring. Somewhat heat tolerant. Slow to bolt. |
Uses: | Vegetable Salad greens |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Needs specific temperature: 40F to 75F. Fastest from 60F to 70F. Days to germinate: 2-15 Depth to plant seed: 1/8 inch deep Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Lettuce almost never cross-pollinates. It has perfect flowers and usually self-pollinates before opening.60 DTM. 21 days to baby leaves. Heirloom from 1700s. |
Pollinators: | Self Flies |
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