====== Lettuce ====== 
 ===== Botanical Information ===== 
^Botanical Information^^
^Order | Asterales| 
^Family | Asteraceae| 
^Genus | Lactuca| 
^Common Name | Lettuce| 
^Species | L. Sativa| 
 ===== Maturity days ===== 
  * 45
 ===== Planting Months ===== 
^Planting months^^^^^^^^^^^^
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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{{tag>april may june}}
 ===== Permaculture uses ===== 
^Permaculture uses^^^
| Usage 1| Usage 2 | Usage 3 | 
| | Bee_food| Vegetable| 
 ===== Growing condition comments ===== 
^Growing Condition ^Comment^
|Drought Tolerant | | 
| Humidity tolerant | | 
| Planting area | Garden_bed| 
|Sunlight | Part_shade| 
 ===== Photos ===== 
^ Photos ^^^
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 ===== Short comments ===== 
Leafy green used in salads. Best grown in dry season in NQ
 ===== General comments ===== 
Space plants: 20 - 30 cm apart 
Can be planted beside: Carrots, Onions, Strawberries, Beets, Brassicas, Radish, Marigold, Borage, Chervil, Florence fennel, leeks

Avoid growing close to: Parsley, Celery 

Some varieties do badly in the very hot months. Try to provide some shade to prevent them 'bolting' to flower and seed in the hottest months.  Sow in rows and use thinnings as small salad greens. Lettuce are shallow rooted so water daily in hot or dry weather to prevent bitter flavour and bolting.  
 ===== Tags ===== 
{{tag>Asterales Asteraceae Lactuca Lettuce Annual  Bee_food Vegetable Part_shade Garden_bed }}