Miner's lettuce
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Miner's lettuce is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
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Profile
- Family
- Portulacaceae
- Habit
- annual
- Height
- 0.2 m
- Spread
- 0.1 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 1 year
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 4–8
- Shade tolerance
- full shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very moist
- pH
- 5 – 7
Uses
Frequently asked questions
Miner's lettuce: how big does it get?
Miner's lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata) grows as a annual and reaches roughly 0.2 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.1 m. Growth is medium.
Miner's lettuce: what site does it need?
Miner's lettuce tolerates full shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 5 and 7.
Miner's lettuce: is it hardy?
Miner's lettuce is listed as hardy in zone 4–8 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Miner's lettuce: will it grow in Central Europe?
Miner's lettuce is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
Miner's lettuce: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Miner's lettuce. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Miner's lettuce: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 7/10, Medicinal 1/10, Other uses 3/10.
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