Lettuce
Quick grow facts
Sun
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What it is
Lettuce is an erect, edible, annual, cool season vegetable plant in the daisy family (Asteraceae). It is native from the Mediterranean to Siberia and has been bred to grow in an array of shapes, colors, and textures for a variety of growth conditions, storage purposes and interest on a plate. (Species-level info; not specific to this variety.)
NC State ExtensionWhy grow/eat it
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How to use it
Leaves can be used raw or cooked in salads, sandwiches, and other dishes. Head lettuce can be stored for 2-3 weeks while leaf and butterhead store for 1-2 weeks.
NC State ExtensionHarvest in Houston
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Container tips
Likes full sun to partial shade. Wants well-drained soil, kept moist.
NC State ExtensionCautions
Lettuce is attacked by aphids, armyworms, imported cabbage worms and loopers. The pest pressure on summer and fall crops is much greater than on spring crops. Skin irrigation after exposure to sap
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