Lactuca sativa var. capitata
leaf lettuce
Common names: butter lettuce, butterhead lettuce
Photo: Rasbak 13:13, 20 May 2007 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
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Description
Leaf lettuce is the classic garden salad: soft, delicate leaves that close around a firm heart. It has a mild, buttery flavor and is the quintessential summer salad, thriving from spring through autumn in multiple plantings.
Care instructions
Plant seedlings shallow so the heart stays above the soil—planting too deep causes rotting. Keep the soil consistently moist; dryness makes the lettuce bolt and taste bitter. Water at the root in the morning rather than on the leaves. Sow a small transplant every two to three weeks to maintain a continuous supply throughout the summer.
Companion planting
Good neighbours
Rather not
Diseases & pests
3 relevantFrom the knowledge base, automatically linked by affected species.
Peronosporaceae
Peronosporaceae
Arion vulgaris
Arion vulgaris
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
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