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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Other: Grown for its edible leaves
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.
Pollinators: Self
Flies

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Common names
  • Romaine Lettuce
  • Lettuce

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Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2023-04-25
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2023-04-25
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2023-05-09
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2023-05-09
Comments:
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on May 9, 2023 12:45 PM concerning plant:
    Excellent performer that heads quickly and consistently. It is small but perfect for a small family.
  • Posted by Trish (Grapevine, TX - Zone 8a) on May 3, 2022 8:58 AM concerning plant:
    70 days. Compact, nonsavoyed Romaine lettuce that's 1/3 the size of normal Romaines.
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lovesblooms On March 22, 2020 Seeds germinated
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