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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 |
| X | X | X | |||||||||
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
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.
