Data specific to Lettuces (Edit)
Lettuce Type: Iceberg

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Medium-sized, fairly tight green-to-white iceberg heads. Dark red outer leaves. Mild flavor. Heat tolerant, holds well.
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. 50-60 DTM. OP variety.
Pollinators: Self
Flies

Common names
  • Lettuce

Comments:
  • Posted by Bonehead (Planet Earth - Zone 8b) on Jan 4, 2014 10:41 AM concerning plant:
    Even with all the gorgeous leaf lettuces available, a nice crisp iceberg adds that extra crunch. This medium sized head is fairly tight and holds well before bolting. Looks beautiful in the garden, although most of the chocolate outer leaves will be pulled off to get to the center.

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