Lettuce
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1Will it grow where I live?
Lettuce is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
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Profile
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- annual
- Height
- 0.9 m
- Spread
- 0.2 m
- Growth
- very fast
- Lifespan
- 1 year
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 6–9
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – moist
- pH
- 6.6 – 8.8
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Growing
Lettuce grows best in nutrient-rich, well-drained soil with a neutral pH (6.0-8.0). It prefers full sun to partial shade and needs even moisture. Sow directly outdoors about two weeks before the last frost, or indoors 6-8 weeks earlier. For a continuous harvest, sow new seed every 2 weeks. High temperatures and drought promote bolting and leaf bitterness.
Frequently asked questions
Lettuce: how big does it get?
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) grows as a annual and reaches roughly 0.9 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.2 m. Growth is very fast.
Lettuce: what site does it need?
Lettuce tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – moist. The pH may lie between 6.6 and 8.8.
Lettuce: is it hardy?
Lettuce is listed as hardy in zone 6–9 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Lettuce: will it grow in Central Europe?
Lettuce is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
Lettuce: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from July to August.
Lettuce: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of Lettuce are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
Lettuce: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 8/10, Medicinal 3/10, Other uses 1/10.
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