Data specific to Lettuces (Edit)
Lettuce Type: Looseleaf

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Other: Grown for its edible leaves. Very dark red to purple. Frilly, waxy shine.
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. 55 DTM. OP variety.
Pollinators: Self
Flies

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Common names
  • Lettuce
  • Loose Leaf

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Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2011-03-12

Date: March 1

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Comments:
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Mar 27, 2014 6:05 PM concerning plant:
    A good performing lettuce that is a very attractive red.

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