| Lettuce Type: | Romaine |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 10-12 inches |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Other: Grown for its very dark red, edible leaves. Glossy, ruffled, frilled or scalloped leaves. Upright, loose head. Not bitter and very slow to bolt. Also suitable for baby leaf. |
| 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. 30 days baby leaf, 60-70 DTM.. Utility Patent granted. Heirloom from 1700s. |
| Pollinators: | Self Flies |
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