Spanish Name
Lechuga
Scientific Name
Lactuca sativa
Category
Leafy greens & herbs
Perennial/Annual
Annual
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Edible parts
Leaves
Recipes
Growth Type
Leafy greenHerbaceousGroundcover
Usage
CulinaryNutritionalSalad GreenMedicinal
Life Cycle
Placenta 1
Origin
Mediterranean
Strata Category
Low
How to eat
Use fresh for salads.
Nutritional Info
Rich in water, folate, vitamin A and K
Medicinal Uses
Cooling, digestive, mildly sedative
Planting Distance
20–30 cm between plants; 30–45 cm between rows
Harvest Time
~30–60 days after sowing (depending on variety). Harvest: Usually harvested once per planting (cut-and-come-again varieties can be harvested multiple times every 1–2 weeks)
